The first fly fisherman used a horse hair line. 'nuff said.

And me a purist? grin. Not really, more of a minimalist. I made my own fly rod, too, although I wouldn't recommened that for someone who has never fished...just because there are too many decision to make, and you won't have the background to make them correctly.

I would also suggest looking into the tubes they make to protect fluorescent light bulbs--they make a very lightweight tube for your fly rod!


there's a section on our website about fishing--it might help