HeavyPetter
Carnal Decadence
This is for next September, right? You might as well go ahead and try to book it if you know who you want to book with. The worst they can do is tell you to call back in a few months.
My favorite is a bait casting reel, but I wouldn't advise that for a novice.
Not much. Always enjoyed it, but grew up mostly in cities, dad doesn't fish, etc. Tired of borrowing buddies' fishing poles, and I'd like to get into it more. Also I'm driving up to Yellowstone early this summer, and I feel like I'd be remiss if I didn't do some fishing while I'm up there.
Going to Yellowstone? That is fly fishing mecca if you would consider a fly rod. Don't know where you are located, but if you want to learn everything you need to know about getting started in fly fishing in a weekend, with free classes for beginners, check out the Federation of Fly Fisher's Southeastern Festival http://southeastfff.org/festival-2014-main/ May 16-17 in Cullowhee, NC.
Or, if you are in or around Charlotte, there will be free beginner casting lessons during Tuck Fest at the US National Whitewater Center. http://tuckfest.org If you need resources in some other part of the country, I could also point you in the right direction in most major metro areas.
Not much. Always enjoyed it, but grew up mostly in cities, dad doesn't fish, etc. Tired of borrowing buddies' fishing poles, and I'd like to get into it more. Also I'm driving up to Yellowstone early this summer, and I feel like I'd be remiss if I didn't do some fishing while I'm up there.
Yeah, I'd love to get into fly fishing and realize Yellowstone is the place to do it. There's actually a great resource for beginners here in SF, the Golden Gate Angling & Casting Club, which does free lessons once a month. I've been to a couple of them. My issue with fly fishing is that none of my buddies do it and the amount of gear you need to do a decent job is a little beyond my means right now. I could definitely see myself getting into it down the road, though.
My friends took care of my fishing gear issue last night by gifting me a rod, reel and tackle box for my birthday. Ended up with a similar setup as my buddy, with a Shimano Sedona spinning reel.