Hi guys,

I have been following the forum for a while but my first post here!

I am in need of some assistance with a saltwater outfit, I have fly fished trout all these years, but have started playing around in saltwater with a 6wt to see if I want to make the jump... So now looking at putting together something not too expensive. I will be fishing onshore and offshore, KZN north coast up to Sodwana and Mozam.

After looking at some threads here and around the net, I though of a 9wt rod. It will limit me offshore a bit, but for starting purposes probably wont be too bad? Taking the jump to a 12wt seems a bit too much for fishing onshore and around estuaries, and I am already seeing some difficulty making the jump to a much bigger rod than what Im used to.

In terms of the outfit I am looking at the Stealth Bomber or the Reddington Path, with a Sage 2200 or Reddington Behemoth reel. Any advice on these products, or where I might find a good deal? Stealth Bomber looks awesome but Im a bit worried about the 1 year warranty on their rods...

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!