Starting on a budget.

[Paul Arden]

Ok let's say 100GBP. Rod, reel and line. 9WT. How is it done?

Thanks, Paul

[VGB]

If anyone mentions Shakey Agility, it will all kick off. What are you thinking Paul, Pike or Saltwater?

[Graeme H]

With that budget: buy used gear.

Cheers,
Graeme

[Lasse Karlsson]

Does it have to say 9 on the rod or will any number do?

Cheers
Lasse

[Paul Arden]

Well the reason I ask is because there are come locals here around Belum who are interested in taking up fly fishing. It might be possible to extend to twice that - what would be a realistic starting figure?

Thanks, Paul

[Graeme H]

If they are planning on copying your methods, the reel is not too important. Corrosion isn't a big issue and you're not using the drag at all, so the cheapest Chinese reel on eBay will do. About 30-50GBP there.

A line will cost another 50GBP, depending on how sophisticated you want to get.

Backing will again be something cheap in the 50 to 80lb class of braid. 10GBP?

Leader material? I don't know what is available there and how you want to teach them to construct the leaders. Allow 10-20GBP, I suppose.

That just leaves the rod. I don't know what's at the very cheapest end, but the TFO rods are very good value for money. If I were chasing snakehead, I reckon a Mini Mag 8-10 would be ideal (US$250) or an 8wt TiCRx (US$280) lined with a 9wt line - they are known to be rated too low and need one line weight heavier to feel like a fly rod should.

I've cast a few of the Echo Base outfits (about 150GBP) and thought they were very good for the money, but they don't go up to 9wt.

I get to cast some horrible 10wt "beginner's outfits" that people are suckered into buying, but even those normally cost more than your 100GBP opening gambit.

I don't know how much more info can be gleaned on this forum. Just about everyone here left the lowest price-point of rods a long time ago.

Cheers,
Graeme

[Fla]

This is the blank that I'm using: http://yeoldeenglishflyshop.com/store/# ... y=10453112

I really like it and I don't think you can go cheaper than that. With all the fittings it adds up to about 100 USD. I doubt however if teaching the locals rod "building" first would be feasible. It's very easy though!

Cheers, Flavio

[t.z.]

https://www.xxl.no/abu-garcia-fluefiske ... 21_1_style

[Paul Arden]

Ok let's increase it to 2000RM - 360gbp.

[Lasse Karlsson]

As Graeme said, the Echo Base is very good value for money, but only goes to a 8 weight, stick a nine weight line on it though and it still works fine, I am biased though! Go a little higher and get the Echo boost and you got a workhorse of a 9 weight. I use the 8 weight for my pike fishing.

Cheers
Lasse