Pricing, Budget, and Where to Spend (or Save) Realistic expectations: a functional beginner fly fishing setup can be assembled in the $150-$400 range, depending on completeness and durability
Recap As I said in the beginning, there are a ton of ways to fish creek chubs (or minnows, for that matter)
Inside the front flap are two pockets, one mesh and one covered
Another has quick change feeder beads, small leger weights, buffer beads, method connectors, mini plummets and line stops
We hike throughout the Mountain West, namely Southern and Central Idaho, Southern Montana, and Western Wyoming nearly every weekend when conditions are safe and use our hiking backpacks frequently, relying on our packs to carry our essentials as we venture into nearby National Forests and Reserves
The lightweight carbon blank provides a responsive backbone that transmits even the subtlest strikes while standing up to the punishing runs of trophy fish