Fly Fishing Tackel Recommendations_Cumberland River

[RICHYD4U]

Hoping you "CR River Trout Guys" can give me your opinion on type of tackel I need . All the recent posting about CR has me thinking fly fishing.

Thinking of getting some new gear and would appreciate your input. Currenty thinking I should purchase a 9 foot, medium action, 6 weight rod? Comments?

Yes, that's it...come over to the dark side!

On the CR, I use a 5wt 8 1/2' rod. A 9', 6 weight rod would be a good "all round" rod to have if you are going to purchase one rod. Now, how much are you willing to spend? I would recommend not spending a lot on your first rod as you will be new and inexperienced, and once you learn, you'll know what type of rod you want to spend some serious money on....but don't by junk either cause it can frustrate you right out of the sport. I would recommend either the Okuma guide series of fly rods/reels, Redington combos, Cabelas combos, or Orvis combos. They won't break your bank, but are nice enough to get the job done. Get a reel with a disk drag system. Of course, match your reel wt, rod wt, and fly line wt.

We need to get all the fly fishing guys together on the CR for a day of fishing and info sharing. Now, someone make a sacrafice to the CR Gods so that they will cease the raging flows!

-Rich

[Rock_Fish]

Only a couple of feet left to get down to the holding level. Where they will turn it off. Probably a week from now I will be casting loops again

[RICHYD4U]

Only a couple of feet left to get down to the holding level. Where they will turn it off. Probably a week from now I will be casting loops again

Can't wait, been WAY too long since I wetted my fly line! We've got to hook up when the flows drop Rocky. Take care.

-Rich