NorCal Kayak Anglers
General => Classifieds => For Trade => Topic started by: Bushy on April 18, 2017, 07:58:56 PM
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I need a 4-weight fly set up. Rod and reel with floating line. anyone have an extra or old one around with juju?
I'm going to New mexico near Taos in July to a dude ranch that has fly fish only for browns, cutthroats and rainbows. I need to get one now so I have time to practice.
Can trade conventional salt reel or maybe a new 11' qualtiy surf rod?
I've always said I would not fly fish though my first rod ever was a flyrod. This place allows nothing else, so looks like I gotta join the effete corps of impudent snobs. I will try to match up with an Orvis vest and Patagonia waders, and maybe a fedora.
thank you for your consideration
bushy
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Get a basic 4wt set up; new. You'll be fine.
And after your trip, when you see how much fun you had, I expect you to be sporting nothing less than a pink fedora.
You will use both the fly rod, and fedora, again.
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I have a 7'6 Reddington rs4 4wt with a reel and a Cortland WF floating line I will trade for a casting reel Abu Garcia 5500 or older shimano 100.
I don't know why I even bought it as I don't fish fry flies and I only used it a couple times. It's maybe 5 or 6 years old.
Heck I would even take a good med action 7-8ft spinning rod as a trade as I would get a hell of a lot more use outta it.
Have to be a NCKA express kinda thing.
David
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Thanks David- I think I have something you would like. and of an equal or greater value.
Did you buy it as a Reddington combo? I saw decent to good reviews about the Reddington RS4. All articles featured a longer rod, however, and my old memories suggest the longer, the better for casting distance. Like a 7'6" might be a creek rod rather than a river or lake piece...
I am unsure about a short flyrod. 7'6" seems too short?
Am i incorrect here? My ignorance is showing, I know.
Bushy
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Yes you are correct. I was going to use it on small waters to fish dry flies on the north Yuba and similar rivers but never got into it. I would rather swing flies for chromers.
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No not a combo. Cheap imitation Orvis reel, but good enough for trout.
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Allen,
If you need a rod that can cast distance this is not the one you want.
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Bill at the Headwaters has a new fly shop, maybe he can help you out. I believe it is called the Headwaters Fly Shop...
http://www.headwaterskayak.com/fly-shop.html
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Thanks David- I think I have something you would like. and of an equal or greater value.
Did you buy it as a Reddington combo? I saw decent to good reviews about the Reddington RS4. All articles featured a longer rod, however, and my old memories suggest the longer, the better for casting distance. Like a 7'6" might be a creek rod rather than a river or lake piece...
I am unsure about a short flyrod. 7'6" seems too short?
Am i incorrect here? My ignorance is showing, I know.
Bushy
You should be fine on those small New Mexico streams. But I got a longer 5 wt. you can bring too, just in case. :smt002
-Allen