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Rod reel and fishing line are key tools required by fishermen. Fly fishing needs additional gear. Backing, fly line, leaders and tippets are additional items that you will need to buy. Fly rods come in various flavors right from bamboo to graphite. You will need to shop for good fly fishing rod. A good rod can make life very easy for anglers. Anglers keep at least four types of reels. Let us now look at backing, which is tied to the arbor. This is then attached to the fly line, a thick line (usually orange, green or yellow in color) that makes long and accurate casts possible. Leader is used for connecting fly line to tippet.

Gear you should procure for Fly Fishing:

  ●  Fly-fishing Wading Jackets
  ●  Backing/fly-fishing
  ●  Bobbin/fly Fishing
  ●  Fishing Fly Box
  ●  Fishing Fly Kit
  ●  Fly-fishing Flies
  ●  Fly-fishing Leaders
  ●  Fly-fishing Lines
  ●  Fly-fishing Nets
  ●  Fly-fishing Reels
  ●  Fly-fishing Rods
  ●  Fly-fishing Vests
  ●  Waders

Rods

Since rods and reel are crucial for anglers, we will elaborate on it. Rods as mentioned above can be made of bamboo or metal, graphite etc. Mostly graphite rods are sued. Good rods have decent moment, are long enough for deep fishing. Different rods are used for different types of fish. If you are new angler and not sure which brand of rod to go for, the following list will be very handy.

List of top rod makers in world,

  ●  Sage rods
  ●  Loomis fly rods
  ●  Thomas and Thomas fly rods
  ●  Orvis fly rods
  ●  Redington fly rods
  ●  Albright fly rods

Reels 

Reels should be bought as per the fish you will catch. Reels depend on line which in turn depends on nature of fish and kind of waters you frequent for fishing. Single action reels and Multiplier reels are two popular types of reels used by anglers.

List of top reel makers,

  ●  Abel
  ●  Tibor
  ●  Orvis
  ●  Ross
  ●  Lamosn
  ●  Loop
  ●  Redington
  ●  Sage

If you planning to go for salt water fly fishing, use a brass rod. Do not go for any other kind of rod, as it will corrode very fast. If you change your habitat or wish to try new kind of fish, buy new rods. Reels also come in different flavors, so with change in water you should buy new reel also. Heavy metal reels are advisable for salt water fishing.

Lines and leaders

Proper fishing line is important for good fly fishing experience. When you buy fishing line, you will observe two types of lines, Double Taper and Weight Forward. Double Taper is lighter option while other one weightier option. Your fishing line could be a Sinking Line or Floating Line. You can get a line done in lively color also. This will help you to follow the line when you cast it. Whatever line you buy, clean it after each fishing session.

For leaders, you should tie your own. Leaders if bought in shops will not be customized for your needs. It also costs less then a ready made leader.
Boat and tubes

Though, traditionally anglers have always used boats for fly fishing, people now days some times prefer tube also. Tubes are more popular as they are cheaper then boats. Boats are better if you have lot of people going with you. For new anglers open front tube is recommended. Float tubes come with storage space as well. Overhead and cast arm casting work well with Float tubes.

If you take boats you can reach interior waters also. Usually, tubes can’t reach interiors and to access such places you will need boats. If you prefer to stay for long time in water, then also you will need boats. Boats are little expensive but along term investment. If you keep your boat well, you can sell it off later on at no loss.
What to shop and where?

Fly fishing equipment is available almost everywhere. One can buy it in sports shop, dedicated Fly fishing equipment sellers or in mom and pop stores also. Last year alone, US citizens shopped retail fly fishing equipment worth USD 30 billion. If you want to shop for some one who likes fly fishing, you can begin by looking for a Fishing Licenses. You can find it online also.

Many shops also carry the necessary papers. If you know that the other person is avid angler, you can get him / her yearly pass. Catalogue sales also help people who live far from any sports shop like Cabela. One can buy any thing from Fly Fishing gear.