have fly fished for 38yrs on mainly large waters and for salmon in the scottish rivers so here goes:-
have got the wye and usk passport book and want to give the rivers a go in the new season,the questions are.
advice on a rod around 7ft 6in (price make etc) and what reel.
i have done so much searching now its doing my head in
any advice greatly appreciated

regards KEV

Kev what sort of money do you want to spend?

WCB

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as cheap as poss realy,we are proper tight here in essex
nah not realy---was say hoping for around £200 for rod and reel,does that sound realistic ?

Kev,

I am sure you'll get lots or recommendations but I fish with a 7ft 6inch 3# Burns rod built on a Harrison blank. I got it and a reduced cortland current real for around the £200 mark. Another small reel I use is the smallest pfleuger trion which cost me around £50.

A few people of the forum like these rods if you do a search but I've also posted the link to the web site below.

Burns built fishing rods, quality custom built fishing rods and hand made fishing rods

Anyway have fun choosing.


David

Would you be offended if i pointed you towards a rod that i am selling?

If not PM me and i will make you an offer of a rod and reel.

WCB

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I use one of these - either as 7'6" #2, 6'6" #3 or 7'6" #3 depending on the stream I am fishing and to be honest which rod I fancy using on the day.

I use a Danielsson Original "midge" reel and either a RIO Selective Trout or AirFlo Ridge line.

Small rods like that are great fun - but they have their limitations - you cant really expect to launch BIG Mayflies with them but for dry flies up to size 12 they are ok.

I use the 6'6" variant in the sea to target Garfish - believe me that's FUN - however I then load it with a RIO Gold ('still use the Danielsson midge tho'), the short head really helps casting in the salt.

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