7wt fly reel shootout Atlas Signature Series 9' Rod intermediate and full Salish 7WT Fly Fishing Reel

Ive used them from ice-out until Winter was setting in again, in water temperatures from the low 40 degree range up into the high 80s

While there are general-purpose rods, I find many anglers get into fly fishing with a specific purpose in mind they want to catch a muskie on a fly rod, they want to fly fish for steelhead, they want to catch panfish for dinner, they want to target chinook salmon

I was testing out one of our new Slam Shady lures the other day when I hooked into a +40 snook on a 2000 size spinning reel with 10 lb braid

First, you should think about where you plan on using the fly fishing net and which species youre going after