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Hi Everyone,

My name is Rory. I'm just starting out in the world of fishing. Right now I'm torn between fly fishing and spin casting. They both seem to have a bunch of pros and cons. Any opinions?

rorycayne
Jun 5
2009
What makes you think you have to choose ?

Do them them both, I do, my son does, we carry both on every trip, and use the rig that works best that day under those conditions

Rodney
Jun 5
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Rodney, it's not a forever choice. I just think it is a good idea to get some grounding in one or the other first. I find multitasking new stuff gets me confused. In the case of bass, do you have a preference?

rorycayne
Jun 5
Yes, I prefer spinning and bait casting for bass because they make the Recoil Rig do it's stuff, and no rig works better for bass in the hands of someone who has mastered it, no other fishing technique even gets close. My 4 year old grandson catches more bass per day than most bass fishermen do, not using it, and I'll put money on my 11 year old granddaughter in the boat with "any" pro not using it.

Of course finding bass is one of the hardest parts of bass fishing, no one can catch them, when they are not where you are fishing

Rodney
Jun 6
Hi Rory,

Welcome to the group. I've never fly-fished, but would assume that, in general, it's less versatile and efficient than spinning and baitcasting. Of course, like everything else, you ought to do what you enjoy and in accordance with what your goals are.

Good luck.

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Marty
Jun 6
Look around your area and see what opportunities present themselves. Bob
Jun 7
I gave up on fly fishing when I could never find any hooks that small.

What you need depends on your location. Brushy wooded streams can be flyfished, but it is tough. Open water can be flyfished for even large species of fish. I tend to prefer spin fishing, as I have neck and shoulder problems. Like I say, it depends on where you're at. Is it lakes, streams? Would float tubing be an option. It's lots of fun, inexpensive, and can get you into some darn fine fishing holes that are otherwise inaccessible. Or would a boat be better?

As stated, look around and see what everyone else is using. After that, there's a zillion kinds of rods and reels. They all catch fish.

Steve

SteveB
Jun 7
   

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