which fly rod shall i buy

[unifly]

hi im new to fly fishing and was wondering which fly rod to buy. There are so many out there and im not really sure which one to buy. i found a masterline
9' glass fiber one for £15.99 which is a bargain but im not sure weather it will be really rubbish!

[tjnorton]

it also depends of the weight rod you want. if its pond rainbows then a 7 weight is fine.

tj

[unifly]

yeh its a 6-7

[Pleccy]

I use a 9ft #5 for most of my trout fishing, presentation rather than distance is the key.

Not that there is anything wrong with budget-priced rods very cheap models should ideally be avoided. Decent rods can quite easily be picked up in the £50-60 range, or you could buy one second-hand.

[welsh alan]

Garry Evans of Cardiff got a good buy at the mo, a Diamond back for £59-99
really nice casting rods.