Saltwater Gear Setup

[scalci]

Hi Everyone

I fly fish fresh water, but want to start Saltwater Fly Fishing.

What gear would you recommend, rod, reel, line and flies.

Rgs
Scalci

[William Ewels]

What fish do you want to catch?
What locations?
Boat based or land based?

[scalci]

William

1. fish I am not sure off
2. Cape West Coast / Kwa Zulu Natal
3. Land based.

Thx for the help.


Scalci

[William Ewels]

Rod: 9wt - should cover you for leeries, springer, kob, elf, grunter, small/mid size GTs. (Take your trout gear along for the smaller species like mullet and blacktails.)

Reel: Something like a Shilton SL6, or equivalent.

Line: Intermediate - you can fish the surface with quick retrieves, or deeper if you pause and use weighted flies. I suggest full intermediate because it's less affected by waves. In calmer estuary waters you can use a floating line. If you can afford both, then carry them both and change when needed - loop-to-loop connection with backing.

Flies: Some white Flippers or Gurglers , floating prawn imitations, Surf Candies in a range of sizes, a good assortment of Clousers with different dumbbell eye weights.

[scalci]

Thank you William, I will definitely use this....

Rgs
Scalci