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I am starting fishing.What kind of fishing rod should I buy? Probably will go try it in redondo betch or malebo . thanks

Hi Minamarcos-

Welcome aboard. You may need to provide a bit more info. For example, will you be saltwater beach flyfishing, or river/stream flyfishing, or lake flyfishing, etc? Also, what type and size of fish will you be targeting?

Best regards,

Ok. I am also new,and need help in rod choice,so here it goes....freshwater,small sometimes tight streams,and Brooks. Stocked and native trout.

Size of trout varies from 4" to 18". A lot of fast water,and very rocky

Okay, given a small tight stream, and the possibility of trout as large as 18", my choice would be a (7' to 7.5') 4 weight fly rod.

Ok, that's sounds right, me 7'2" 5-4wt. fits the fishing when the leaves on the trees come on. I pack 2 spools , one 4wt., other 5wt. In early spring I like my 8'6" rod, just cause, I do. But I always pack more then one rod, & always a back-up reel. Your there for the fishing, not to fix something, rules go sh-t happens. More then once I have let someone use my back-up rod. I just state this for if you come to love the sport of fly fishing. You shall get goals of back-up rods,& a combat ready vest, & off you'll be hooked on the fly.......
Milt....

Cabela's Three Forks 7.5-foot 3-weight. Perfect small-water rod - I fish streams from 8 to 20 feet wide with LOTS of overhanging trees and alder bushes and etc. as well as ponds and smaller lakes. This rod is NOT expensive, currently on sale for $41.99:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Fishing/Fly-Fishing/Fly-Fishing-Rods%7C/pc/104793480/c/104721480/sc/105573780/Cabelas-Three-Forks-Fly-Rods/734547.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Ffly-fishing-rods%2Fcabelas%2F_%2FN-1102568%2B1000002949%2FNe-1000002949%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105573780%3FWTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNU

I have been a fly fisherman for 30 years now and this rod satisfies me as to casting ability, both distance and accuracy. A friend with hardly a few years behind my longevity on a fly rod (and far more experienced in other techniques, e.g. indicator nymphing) complimented my casting on this little stick, and I've landed/boated some outsized fish for such a light rod (18-19.5" smallmouth, 18" largemouth, and 18" brown trout).

A 4-weight as Roger recommends will enable you to throw larger and more weighted flies. If you happen on a 7.5-foot 5-weight (had a Redington 7.5' 4-5 weight many years ago) you can throw bigger heavier flies still (even #6 bass bugs!). For dry fly/lightly weighted streamers and etc. as I fish, a 3-weight is perfect and makes those smaller fish feel bigger and the big fish feel enormous!

Tight lines to you all,

Jonathon