Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations another fly rod question

sprkplug, if you make it to the conference, I'm sure somebody will be there to give lessons.

Short primer:
http://www.orvis.com/intro.aspx?dir_id=758&subject=2141#flyline

Fly casting is pretty easy. No need for all the fancy stuff, get a good rod and line. You can get away with using straight mono for a leader and tippet, although it might be slightly easier to cast with a tapered leader. For panfish, the reel is only used to hold the line, not to fight the fish.

I'll second the longer rod, #4-#5 #5-#6 wt line/rod, floating fly line, and a few flies. You can practice on the lawn, and you'll have a blast. The only downside is that you need clear area behind you to make a cast (well, there are some exceptions, like a roll cast).