READ NEXT: The Best Fly Fishing Rods for Beginners Youll want a standard weight-forward floating 3-weight line, and as for a reel, think cheap. A bluegill is never going to engage the drag, and most of the time youre going to wind up stripping the fish in by hand and never actually using the reel
And lightweight backpackers are also getting the short end of the stick as drawstring closures neither provide as much potential carrying capacity as roll-top closures, nor do they pack down smaller loads as cleanly
Available in black, blue, red and green, the whole bag is padded, so you wont have to fret about your device, and theres both a short handle and a removable and adjustable shoulder strap for all-round convenience
Ive used some of their rods before and have been quite impressedI use their $99 Omen Black nearly everytime Im on the waterbut until recently, Ive never had a chance to use their highly touted casting reels
It comes in a number of colorways including a few fun ones that will let you or your household student express themselves a little