hi iam andy from mid wales i found this forum by chance at the minute iam trying to get my head around all the differant makes and sizes of all the equipment neaded to get started and i dont mind saying its a bit confusing although i have been advised that 5/6 is pritty much an all perpous size. i have a very limited buget but to be honest am not that bothered aslong as long as the kit i buy works anyway its nice to meet you all and hope you dont mind but iam bound to be picking your brains at some point lol

andy

hi andy , firstly welcome to the forum secondly as highlighted above in bold the kit will work no problem its whether you can work the kit , a casting lesson would be in order if you have never cast fly rod/lines before ??, a 5/6 will do you for rivers and small stillwaters,if you can, try before you buy andy to see what suits you as to casting etc....

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Hi Andy
Welcome from another relative new-comer. Its good to see someone else from Wales - I'm in Usk myself.

I only recently started and certainly benefited from an excellent days instruction - I still have loads to learn of course but it did give me the confidence to go out and get started.

K

hi guys and thank you for the welcome as it happens while i was out the other day i was coming out of a shop and noticed a fly rod strapped to a car roof so i was a bit cheeky and just started to talk to the bloke while we were talking i asked him if he could recomend anyone that did lessons he didnt but he did try to teach me a little bit while he was waiting for his wife and he also offered to take me out and teach me propperly so on my next day off i will be going out with this total tranger lol. while iam typing even though iam on a bit of a tight buget is there any make that i should stear clear from because i have sean fly rod sets on ebay for as little as £17.00 but i have read that alot of the parts are plastic and brake easaly or would i be better biding my time and buying my kit seperately and paying a bit more for better quolaty sorry to be a pest but iam totaly new to fly fishing and if iam going to do it i would rather get it right thanks

andy

Hi Andy, if you're on a budget you'll do a lot worse than a Shakespeare Odyssey rod. Great little rod for £30!

WELCOME..

Kindest regards,
JOHN

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