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Howzit guys.

I have a small budget of R1200 to buy myself and my wife kit. I have a old rod but my reel and fly line is pretty stuffed. I stay in JHB north. Where do I go and what do I buy? I saw Mias in Randburg have some combo's for R400.

Shot ouens!

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Howzit guys.

I have a small budget of R1200 to buy myself and my wife kit. I have a old rod but my reel and fly line is pretty stuffed. I stay in JHB north. Where do I go and what do I buy? I saw Mias in Randburg have some combo's for R400.

Shot ouens!

What you want to fish for

 

Troot

Bass

SM Yellofish

LM Yellowfish

Carp

Barbel

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So gepraat van Fly Fishing, het enige iemand al daai Flying Fish bier gedrink. Oor die naweek ingegee en gaan koop. Twee geure :orange and lemon. baie soos 'n shandy...

 

Meer nee, ek kan gaan hengel, maar visvang los ek vir die manne wat weet

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What you want to fish for

 

Troot

Bass

SM Yellofish

LM Yellowfish

Carp

Barbel

Troot. Ek het bass rods en stuff. Ons vang ook net dalk een of twee keer ñ jaar ñ trout so dit hoef nie top class te wees nie.

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Piet

 

I take it you just want a versatile setup that can do most things, although not perfect for any one thing

 

Get a 5wt, 9ft rod, weight forward floating line, some 3 x tipppet and a spool of green mono for tying leaders.

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Troot. Ek het bass rods en stuff. Ons vang ook net dalk een of twee keer ñ jaar ñ trout so dit hoef nie top class te wees nie.

Sien my previous post met daai setup kan jy troot en geles vang.

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Also get the following flies for troot stockies...three of each

 

Egg patern

Red eye damsel

Gold ribbed hares ear

Peasant tail nymphs

DDD's

Adams

Klinkhammer

Pappa Roach

White death

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when you feel you want to go tackle some SM yellows on the vaal let me know and we can organize something. Its a tricky technique and very different to your standard troot dam...you hardly cast for yellows....you nymph

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Just don't get peeved if it turns out your wife is a better fly fisherman than you - I hear women generally make better fly fishers :)

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Piet

 

I take it you just want a versatile setup that can do most things, although not perfect for any one thing

 

Get a 5wt, 9ft rod, weight forward floating line, some 3 x tipppet and a spool of green mono for tying leaders.

Cool man! Would I be able to get everything for teo people on my budget tho?
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What you want to fish for

 

Troot

Bass

SM Yellofish

LM Yellowfish

Carp

Barbel

 

Barbel on a fly rod must be fun as ....

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Just don't get peeved if it turns out your wife is a better fly fisherman than you - I hear women generally make better fly fishers :)

Hahahaha! When she fishes she does catch more than me. I flippen hate it. If we lived in the woods I'd have to do the house work....
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Hahahaha! When she fishes she does catch more than me. I flippen hate it. If we lived in the woods I'd have to do the house work....

:-) i tagged along with my sister to a fly fishing course at some trout farm a few years ago. There were about 15 guys and 3 of us girls - the girls all noobs and some of the guys were "seasoned" anglers. That whole day - 3 fish were caught, 2 of them by me, the other by the other woman. The guys were NOT impressed. Hahaaa.

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:-) i tagged along with my sister to a fly fishing course at some trout farm a few years ago. There were about 15 guys and 3 of us girls - the girls all noobs and some of the guys were "seasoned" anglers. That whole day - 3 fish were caught, 2 of them by me, the other by the other woman. The guys were NOT impressed. Hahaaa.

4x4 goose are the best..I salute your clan...you fish, we drink, happy relationship I say :clap:

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http://www.flyloops.net/latest.php

You can have a look on there, people sell stuff there too. You can check under trade, there is a map with shops on, so you can choose the place closest to you.

I know there were some xplorer had a combo, rod reel, line for something like R600 each. There was also a sensation symnphony combo at a similar price.

 

Nice beginner sets within your price range. You can buy 2 combos for you and the lady

 

http://www.xplorerfl...ing.co.za/rods/

http://www.fanaticfi...hony-combo.html

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