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Just found this reel, let's just say at a really good price. What is it worth? Should I sell or fish with it very very new to fly-fishing. Couldn't find much on this let me know what y'all guys think.
Okuma Sanibel 8/9 reel NEED HELP
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First post? Looking for info to put money in your pocket? I'm just glad it wasn't NFR!
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I mean if it's worth a decent amount of money is I'll sell it but if it's just average I will just get into fly-fishing kinda already started, anyone want it badly? And what does nfr mean ?
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Aw that sucks to hear, but it only cost me $10. Any helpful tips to start fly fishing, what rod should I get for it ?
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What do you like to fish for? An 8/9 rod & reel is a pretty big gun for trout and trout flies. E TX sounds like bass is very popular. An 8/9 is right in the ballpark for tossing big wind resistant deer hair bass bugs. You might check a local library for a book on fly fishing for bass. The L.L Bean Fly Fishing for Bass Handbook by Dave Whitlock is dated (1988) but covers the basics very well and is widely available online for a just few bucks. Lots of other information out there to help you decide if you want to invest in a rod, flies, and a line if you want to fish with deer hair popper and diver surface flies because it would appear the line on the reel looks like a sink-tip.
BTW, bass on a fly rod with poppers and divers can be a lot of fun.
BTW, bass on a fly rod with poppers and divers can be a lot of fun.
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Also, don't forget about pike with that 8/9wt set up!
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Thank you, will definitely get more into it
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What rod should I get like spec wise do I need a specific rod for a 8/9
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But yeah plenty of bass and I do eventually want to get to some rivers and get some trout and can this handle sea?
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Now i think you are going to need to rods, a 8 or 9 wt, 8 would be good for bass bugs, 9 better for bigger pike flies, but 8 is still good for smaller pike flies, monster still like small pike flies. 5wt for trout! Welcome to a crazy world!
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Welcome. The world of fly rods/reels is infinite. First you need to decide what you want to fish for, Then decide your budget. Once those are satisfied it's time to go shopping. If you are after trout, then I would settle on a 5 or 6 wt. The preferences have change in recent years with the technology. A good choice for trout would be a 5 wt. unless you have a bunch of big fish in your area. Then a 6 might be better. A good choice might be an Echo Base outfit. It will set you back a bit, I think about $250 but you get a rod, reel, and a well matched line, ready to fish. Echo has stepped up their game recently and the combination is a very good entry level outfit. If that's too much, you can find other combinations at local sporting goods stores that will work. You will probably outgrow them depending on how serious you are. Then I might suggest some lessons if you can afford them so you don't start out badly and get worse. After, or at about the same time, I'd find a club to join. You will find most clubs have someone who teaches casting free and there is always a lot of free information, outings, and presentations that will expand your knowledge of fly fishing. You will probably find a fishing buddy and/or a mentor to get you through the first few years of the experience. Then pass it on to the next new fly fisher who needs help.
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Dude, those reels are super rare. Last one I saw it was well used for 800 dollars I believe. I saw throw it on Ebay for 1,000 and see what happens.
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That's what I saw on one post but like I said couldn't find much information about it but just might do that
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As Okuma reel for 800 smackers. What are you smoking?
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The same stuff the dudes buying 1,000 dollar Hardy's are smokin.
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Do you smoke Marlboro aswell?
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@Easttexasangler, there was a recommendation for an Echo (brand) 5 weight or 6 weight rod and reel for trout. Echo does makes good rods at an affordable price (for "fly" fishing rods, which seem to be much more expensive than the average spinning or bait casting rods of equivalent quality), as does Temple Fork Outfitters (TFO). Earlier I suggested an 8/9 weight rod because bass fishing is popular in your area, an 8 or 9 weight rod is commonly used for bass fishing, and you got a good deal on the reel (eBay search showed a recent sale for $80).
The book I mentioned earlier covers how to assemble a balanced bass fly fishing outfit.
A rough guess for cost of a new entry level Echo 8 weight rod would be $100 to $150. The line you have; apparently a sink tip, would work with a selection of sub-surface bass flies that might run $30. A leader with a "bass taper" to "turn over" (properly cast and present) big bass flies and tippet for the end of the leader would run up to $30.
Unfortunately with one reel and without a second spool IMHO you're limited to fishing sub-surface or surface flies. A second reel might cost $170.
If you really like to fish for bass with poppers (I like the surface explosions) then add up to around $80 (list) for a floating bass taper line (good lines are worth the investment) and clipped deer hair poppers and divers can run about $6 - $7 each. You can purchase an add on sink tip leader for a floating line (not vice versa) to fish the sub-surface flies but (again, IMHO) that might not cast big sub-surface bass flies very well.
The book I mentioned earlier covers how to assemble a balanced bass fly fishing outfit.
A rough guess for cost of a new entry level Echo 8 weight rod would be $100 to $150. The line you have; apparently a sink tip, would work with a selection of sub-surface bass flies that might run $30. A leader with a "bass taper" to "turn over" (properly cast and present) big bass flies and tippet for the end of the leader would run up to $30.
Unfortunately with one reel and without a second spool IMHO you're limited to fishing sub-surface or surface flies. A second reel might cost $170.
If you really like to fish for bass with poppers (I like the surface explosions) then add up to around $80 (list) for a floating bass taper line (good lines are worth the investment) and clipped deer hair poppers and divers can run about $6 - $7 each. You can purchase an add on sink tip leader for a floating line (not vice versa) to fish the sub-surface flies but (again, IMHO) that might not cast big sub-surface bass flies very well.
never, ever sold for 800, let alone 1000.. If you want to sell, offer me a decent price-respective of your cost to buy, and maybe i will tke it off your hands. I like this reel and can use....
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