Fishing Gear Advice

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fishguy23

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So I just got back from Alaska salmon and halibut fishing, I'll post my pictures up later. But the reason I am posting this is because the man who owned the lodge in Alaska is a partner in the tropic star lodge down in panama. So I signed up for a trip this coming winter down with them, and he suggested that I bring a few fly rods and a nice light weight salt rod also. So my question to you guys is, if you had no price limit on buying two top of the line salt water fly rods and reels what would they be? Im looking for one 9-11 weight line, and one 11-15 weight line.

I also want a nice lighter weight rod for some of the inshore fishing, the guy at the lodge said a nice "salmon rod". Something that I can use around when Im in florida also.

Thanks in advance,

Farrell
 
i have no input on rods but man, fishing in alaska must have been awesome. I always wanted to go catch some halibut up there. Hurry up and post pictures :)
 
Alaska was amazing, but the halibut were just like reeling up giant boulders..... the salmon fishing was amazing though.
 
If you were going to fork out the dollars for a top of the line fly rod, I think you should have a cast with one first before you put your money down. Different fly rod actions suit different angler actions.

I made the mistake when I first started fly fishing of buying what was said at the time to be the one of the best flyrod, a Sage RPLXi. I found it too soggy with a lot of tip wobble. Hated it. Check out the Sage Xi2, or if you can still find them, a Sage Sp, or a Loop Blueline. The last 2 are a few years old, but remain my favourites. Loomis GLX's/Crosscurrents are incredibly light, but their actions are extra fast; I find them too fast, and have trouble with consistancy in casting them.

With fly reels, you can't go past an Abel or Tibor. Both have stood the test of time, have great drags, and look great. In the Abels, look at the Super Series, and in the Tibor, go the Riptide for the 9/11 weight, and the Gulfstream for 11/15. I've had my Abels and Tibors for almost 10 years, and fully intend to pass them on them on to my kids if I ever have any.

For something a bit lighter (not that the above are that heavy), look at the Sage fly reels in the HD series. Probaly the 3500 HD would suit you best. None of these reels are cheap (around 1K here, probaly over $500 us over in the States), but they are a great investment, and will last. You did mention price was no issue though. Also, nothing beats using great gear.:)

There are probaly other great brands out there (Islander, Ross etc), just that I have the above and can recommend them.

In spin rods, not that familar with other US brands, but I've found Loomis rods to be great, especially in GLX or IMX; eventhough their workmanship and components could be better, I like their blank actions. Reels, go a suitable size Shimano Stella, or Daiwa Saltiga, Certate or Exist.
 
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