Originally Posted by
Buzzy
I whole heartly disagree with the Tim_T's post. Buy a cheap 7wt or 8wt combo under $100 and try to cast into hats on your lawn. Watch youtube videos and go to orvis.com. The go fly fishing for 6 months and cut your teeth. After that go to a fly shop and get ripped off for the right gear. Fly line alone can cost $75.
Use mono or floro you would for a leader to start. I still use it and have no complaints ever from the guys I take out who use my pole.
Fish wolly buggers
Go for smallies and largemouths to start as they are very will to take a fly.
Fly fishing is a test in anger management but it does feel great when you lay out a 30 yard rope with a dry to a big A$$ head you watched eating bugs and he eats!