Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this fly rod/reel after I trying out my friend's Orvis rod/reel. I always thought fly fishing would be difficult, and there is a learning curve, but it was not nearly as difficult as I imagined it to be. My friend warned me against buying this combo, telling me that I needed to spend a couple hundred dollars to get a quality setup. I didn't listen and I'm glad I didn't, cause when this thing came in he realized he was wrong. This thing performs nearly as good as his four hundred dollar setup and I couldn't be happier. The action on this rod is great and the drag on the reel is buttery smooth. I would recommend buying a spool of tippet to go with this kit, as you will shorten the tapered leader very quickly if you fish often. Also, buy yourself a fly kit, as the midge flies that come with this kit are very tiny and really only good if you only plan to fish for trout (I live in the deep south, so it's bass and bluegill for me). Speaking of fishing, nothing is more relaxing than casting a fly rod, while you've never been more exilerated until you've caught a big fish on a fly rod. The felling that translates through the rod is unattainable with traditional rod and reels. Once you start fly fishing, you won't want to use a regular old fishing reel again.