BigRedChevy11
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Okay so I ended up going to cabelas today just to check some stuff out and came home with my first fly rod. I originally was looking for a 7wt but for some reason I had better luck casting the 8. I narrowed it down to the st croix imperial and the sage vxp. ...I know, 2 way different rods. They felt to me about the same and to be honest the imperial felt a little smoother. I bought the imperial I couldn't see the 200 bucks extra for the sage. Although it does look allot more sexy with the green.
For reels I ended up buying sage 3280 and other than being made in Korea if feels pretty smooth. I like the way the drag is all enclosed within the housing.
RIO Perception WF8F line. I like how it is 3 colors it makes it easy knowing how much is out.
So hears the question.
Is it normal to be completely awful your first time fishing lol?
I can cast well in the yard but as soon as a tie a bug on it goes south.
I wacked myself 3x beat the fly off my rod a few times. Constantly short casting. And every 8 inches I know have a knot in my leader up until where my line starts.
With no fly on it I can cast well (or at least I think..)
Cabelas said I have 90 days to decide if what I bought is what I want. Im not entirely convinced its an equipment problem 🙂
Also I whipped off a nice leech fly into the big D if anyone happend to find one washed up lol 🙂
Any tips or tricks appreciated.
For reels I ended up buying sage 3280 and other than being made in Korea if feels pretty smooth. I like the way the drag is all enclosed within the housing.
RIO Perception WF8F line. I like how it is 3 colors it makes it easy knowing how much is out.
So hears the question.
Is it normal to be completely awful your first time fishing lol?
I can cast well in the yard but as soon as a tie a bug on it goes south.
I wacked myself 3x beat the fly off my rod a few times. Constantly short casting. And every 8 inches I know have a knot in my leader up until where my line starts.
With no fly on it I can cast well (or at least I think..)
Cabelas said I have 90 days to decide if what I bought is what I want. Im not entirely convinced its an equipment problem 🙂
Also I whipped off a nice leech fly into the big D if anyone happend to find one washed up lol 🙂
Any tips or tricks appreciated.