When it comes to the topic of cheap fly fishing gear, the fishing community tends to be split down the middle. Some say it'll work just fine for a beginner, others say that anything below a price point of $200+ is a complete waste of time. I decided to put these theories to the test by buying the cheapest fly rod I could buy in-person and bringing it to trout stream here in Connecticut for an honest review. Can this super cheap setup -a Martin all-included fly fishing kit from Dick's Sporting Goods that sells for a remarkable $39.99- possibly work? What's the final verdict? Watch and see...
** UPDATE: Not a day after releasing this video, a very helpful commenter down below mentioned that the reel might have a switch that would engage the clicker for a click-drag system... and upon inspecting the reel again, that commenter was 100% correct! It DOES have a button-activated click-drag. How would knowing this have affected my review? I think it would've been much less harsh, as the supposed free-spooling reel was probably the biggest annoyance I dealt with. So Martin's $40 combo wasn't quite as bad as I thought... though I would humbly suggest that they engage the click-drag before boxing them. All of that said, I don't think it would've changed my final verdict: that investing $60-$70 more and getting a combo in at least the $100-$120 range is the best move, keeping initial investment in the gear pretty damn low while affording SUBSTANTIALLY better quality rod and a larger arbor reel with drag.
** NOTE: I am not sponsored in any way, shape or form by ANY brands mentioned in this video, whether it be Martin or Dick's Sporting Goods or Cabela's.
0:00 Intro
3:36 Buying the CHEAPEST Fly Rod
7:07 Unboxing the CHEAPEST Fly Rod
10:50 Trout Fishing with the CHEAPEST Fly Rod
24:56 Final Review of the CHEAPEST Fly Rod
➤ Location(s)
Pond Brook, Fairfield County, Connecticut
➤ Gear Used
8' 5/6wt w/floating line
mostly an indicator nymph rig (airlock indicator w/zebra midge)
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