Fly Gear for Bream

[DACORD]

Hi i am after a point in the right direction for bream on fly. Its mainly just a new thing for me to try. What size rod and what weight is the go. What type of fly reel and also the weight of line to use.. I am after a full setup so specs of what to get would be great. I have no idea about fly gear as you can see. buy the way i allways fish from my boat.. It would also be using the fly in open areas to learn , flats etc.

Mike

[paul r]

dacord,a 6 or 7 weight ,intermediate,line and a floating line,graphite reel, metal reels are heavy and this style of fishing the reels are not under a lot of pressure and less maintance with graph reels, as for rods spend more on the rod as it dose the work ,as for brands your wallet will dictate what you get,i like loopfly rods ,nitro (inovators),loomis ,and a few of the daiwas.

paul

[crusty]

6 weights are a good choice for bream. Can land soft but still have the ability to handle a moderately weighted fly.

I have a 5weight wild creek rod that is very good and good value as well.

One very important aspect is the line. A Reasonable rod and a good line will in my experience work better than a top rod and crappy line. Look at cortland and Scientific anglers, they have a good reputation for quality products. Teeny make good lines as well.

[jugglerman]

I second the advice on the line- get a good line from the likes of Rio or scientific angler that is suited to the temperature that you will be fishing in.

The other thing you will need to do is get some casting lessons. This is something that all of the other blokes & I that fish fly agree upon. $25 or $50 spent on an hours lesson could be equal to $100s worth of gear.

TFO & Loomis do some nice beginners rods at a reasonable price if you look hard enough. Sage Launch edition is supposed to be pretty good too. Okuma does some cheap reels that do the job well also. (reel isn't that important you can battle most fish by stripping the line back onto the boat anyway)