[kayakcruser]

hey i am looking some of cabelas fly rod/reel combose i have 150 dollars to spend. i do all of my fishing out of a kayak so should i get a short compact or a longer rod to help keep the line out of the water on the backcast??

HELP!!!!!

KC

[dukeofurl]

The longer rod will make it easier to fish out of the yack, the smaller rod however may be better for storage. Take a look at the Stowaway/CSR 5 piece combo's they come in a variety of sizes and weights. I have the 8.5 3wt. I love mine. it's a great little compact rod.
Just my .02
Dukeofurl

[freeze69]

Originally Posted by kayakcruser

hey i am looking some of cabelas fly rod/reel combose i have 150 dollars to spend. i do all of my fishing out of a kayak so should i get a short compact or a longer rod to help keep the line out of the water on the backcast??HELP!!!!!KC

before you buy anything contact steve at THE FULL CREEL. on my last combo he beat cabelas price by about a 100 dollars. see what he can do for you. either pm him or call his fly shop up and talk to him. i've done this a couple of times and he's very helpful. i won't buy another rod unless i contact him first.(unless it's a steal) i don't think you'll be upset by checking with him first though.

[kayakcruser]

what do you use the 8'6'' 3wt for????

[dukeofurl]

I use it for most of my trout fishing. I don't get into short rods much, I like the way an average trout feels while fighting it on my 3wt.
Dukeofurl

[dukeofurl]

We mostly fish the tailwaters all year round.
On most days I'm not going to throw a fly bigger than a 16 sulphur with 22-32 midge dropper.
Dukeofurl

[BigCliff]

On most days I'm not going to throw a fly bigger than a 16 sulphur with 22-32 midge dropper.

That is some little bitty stuff, but yes a 3wt will do it quite well. I bet you'll want to get a 5 or 6wt set up with sinking line to go for the bigguns in there soon though. Would be easier to cast on a windy day too, and if you wanna fish nymphs deep with weight in a fast section.

[dukeofurl]

I wasn't in anyway suggesting that kayak cruiser should get a 3wt. They have many lengths and sizes in the Cabela's Stowaway. I just mentioned the three weight because it's the one that I have and I am happy with it. I would never try to fish a 3wt from a boat though. I thought that the stowaway combos where in his price range and he could find a good rod to suite his needs that would be both compact for a kayak and a great rod.
Dukeofurl

[fshfanatic]

Like stated above, Steve can probably get you a better outfit at a cheaper price.

Hew is out of town till the 12th so it might take him a little longer than normal to respond.

[kayakcruser]

He is out of town till the 12th so it might take him a little longer than normal to respond.

well that says it i sent pm three days ago, thank 4 lettin me know

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