Greenwirecranks Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 i recently just got into fly fishing, i curently have a wright and mcgill fly setup and i would soon like to uprgade. i looked around orvis and sage but their prices are through the roof (rightfully). I just started throwing flies and dont really want to spend that much money yet. I like to work with my hands so it would be fine to get a setup and refurbish it or have to fix a few things. does anyone know of any older fly rods and reels that i could look for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassrecord Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Suggest you buy/rent all the fly fishing books you can including rod building books. Meanwhile go to local fly shops and ask the owner if he has any demo or loaner rods he or his guides will sell you. Also attend local Federation of Fly Fishers or Trout Unlimited clubs and tell the president you'd like to buy a good used rod or two if anybody has one to sell. You may get 2-3 rods that need rewinding, refinishing, etc. which you can use or trade up and buy some quality blanks and build your own rods. Do get 4-5 piece rods instead of 2 piece (carry-on airline travel). Avoid yard sales, Craig's list and eBay stuff. Go fly fishing a lot. What kind of fish do you fish for? Good luck! John PS: If you are handy with your hands, you might like to tie flies or build bugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinbub Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Unless you're refinishing an old cane rod (which I would not suggest unless you have experience building rods), you might as well just start from scratch. You can build a good, serviceable rod for well under $100 and a few hours of your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Check out the rod blanks at www.mudhole.com . There is a learning curve, but it is all fun. Musky Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbillyish Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Kinda a highjack. We have a few fly rods form our Grandpa. We would like to restore them. any info on how to? Cabelas had some entery level kits. Rod reel and line for about $30.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robn510 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 anyone know of any older fly rods and reels that i could look for? Have you tried Ebay? I just won an auction for 4 (old stock) blanks for $70. Truthfully I would spend my money on good line, get your cast down ,learn to haul & shoot and then look for the upgrades. Quality fly blanks dont come cheap. Definetely check out your local FF club(s). Lots of guys will pass their old unused gear over to someone who is just starting out for a song. have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 check out the for sale sections on Fly Anglers On line or Fly Tying forum (they also have a companion rod building site), Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky0503 Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 I would send you over to the good people at http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/ I started their and they are very helpful and patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
