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<blockquote data-quote="snow2" data-source="post: 423991" data-attributes="member: 7990"><p>A good start for a green fly fisher is a 3 or 5wt light duty 7.5 or 8' two piece fly rod ideal for panfish or a known trout stream for starters,spool cheap braid backing on fly reel then spool "weight forward floating fly line makes for easy casting attach a lite 4x tippet to fly line pre made or use a light mono line for your tippet,use a barrel knot 7 + ft long practice casting in your yard,attach a piece of yarn to your tippet no hooks,check out video's so you understand different casting techniques, once you get the hang of casting its alot of fun,sunfish love tiny poppers,surface fly that looks like a small "hoola-popper,trout is a whole different ball game and bait patterns matching fresh bug hatches.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snow2, post: 423991, member: 7990"] A good start for a green fly fisher is a 3 or 5wt light duty 7.5 or 8' two piece fly rod ideal for panfish or a known trout stream for starters,spool cheap braid backing on fly reel then spool "weight forward floating fly line makes for easy casting attach a lite 4x tippet to fly line pre made or use a light mono line for your tippet,use a barrel knot 7 + ft long practice casting in your yard,attach a piece of yarn to your tippet no hooks,check out video's so you understand different casting techniques, once you get the hang of casting its alot of fun,sunfish love tiny poppers,surface fly that looks like a small "hoola-popper,trout is a whole different ball game and bait patterns matching fresh bug hatches. [/QUOTE]
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