How much money you wanna spend? (OK I know you experienced guy already have fly tackle but your ideas are important.) This stuff can be a hole in the water that you throw money in and we don�t want to go there�
Thanks,
George Glazener
And then there are the guys like me who have inherited the tackle and may not need to buy anything. It may be good "hand me downs", ...or not. How do we start identifying what we have and whether it's any good.
For example: the fly rod I have. Is there a way to identify it when comparing it to what you recommend?
In regards to WT mentioned above; I am assuming line weight, not flyrod?
Fish n chips, I was hoping someone would ask this question � thanks..
The first thing I would do to ID manufacturer and specs is to give the fly rod a good cleaning so you can read the info on the butt section of most rods �.if not see if you can determine if it is graphite of fiberglass construction.
The cleaning goes for the reel and fly line as well.
Clean the reel like any other � just some WD40 and a toothbrush and cloth for wiping.
Clean the rod with warm soapy water with brush for guides and reel seat, dry and spray on 303 protectant � wipe down.
Fly line cleaning requires special treatment � if it has a lot of memory and wants to coil up like a �slinky�, tie it between two posts or you will have a tangled mess.
Examine it for cracks � if cracks buy a new WFF flyline to match the specs on the rod.
Tie between two posts (I�m talking old fly lines) and take a cloth with soapy water, run back and fort a couple of times, rinse and let dry.
Then go to your favorite Auto Supply store and have them you order (if they don�t have it in stock):
303 Aerospace Protectant � this is the best stuff I have ever used to restore or service fly lines � special formula for carbon-fiber and vinyl materials.
DO NOT USE ARMORALL!
Fly lines are engineered to match the designated rod weight.
To determine the fly line specs you can weigh the first 30 ft of fly line on a powder loading scale measured in grains.
If all I have done is to confuse you � answer the questions as best as you can and take pictures � some of us may get lucky and help you out.
George
