fly fishing setup

[Troutfishing4life]

whats a good setup for warm water fish
rod reel and fly line

[Nymphmeister]

What species, what water type/size (ponds, lakes, small streams, big rivers, etc.)? Without knowing the specifics, I'd probably recommend a 9' #7. That would cover Smallmouth and most Largemouth (except for heavy cover & really big bass bugs). It would be doable but light for Pike, and would be a good match for most Carp fishing. If you were only going to do Smallmouth, Carp and Panfish/Sunfish, a #6 would be fine as long as you weren't going to throw really big flies. If Largemouth and Pike are going to be your main quarry, a #8 would be my first choice, mainly to help you throw bigger, more wind resistant flies. The Sage Xi2 is one of the best rods in the eight weight, and the Z-Axis is excellent in the #6 & #7. If you want a "budget" rod in any of those weights, the Temple Fork TiCr is superb- I own the 7 weight in that and I love it.

[Troutfishing4life]

the setup I have is a Temple fork 9foot 8 weight and i have used it a few times in a small pond and the biggest fish i have gotten was a 1lb 14 inch large mouth bass
i need to break that rod in i think it needs a trip to the Salmon river or a bass trip in the summer or blue fish

Mike

[Nymphmeister]

So are you happy with that set up? BTW, SA makes a really good bass line, and Rio makes a Clouser line that I hear the smallmouth guys in Wisconsin love- I know a guy who has a shop there- Tight Lines Fly Shop. Smallmouth are a very popular quarry in WI.

[Troutfishing4life]

Im happy with it for the amount of times i have used it but i just need to break it in good with a big fish

[Troutfishing4life]

what kind of leader setup should i have on my 8 weight

[Nymphmeister]

Depends what fly you are fishing and how you want to present it. Are we talking lakes or streams, big flies or small/medium, floating flies or subsurface presentations, smallmouth, largemouth, or pike? In general, a heavier leader in the 6-9' range is usually about right for use with a floating line. Shorter leaders are good for really big, bulky, wind resistant bass bugs. 9 footers are better if the fish are a little spooky or if you are fishing streamers or nymphs on a floating line and want to get them down a bit. If you use a sink-tip or sinking leader then keep your leader in the 3-4' range to keep your flies down deep. For smallmouth, think mostly 0x to 2x for tippets, depending on fly size/air resistance. For largemouth & pike, go on the heavier side- use a bite tippet for pike, either some wire or a short piece of very heavy mono.

[Fascist Killer]

Torrey- Ever use the toothy critter leader by rio? Really turns those big flies over well.

[Nymphmeister]

Cannot actually say that I've personally tried it. We sell them, and I've never heard any complaints.

[Troutfishing4life]

This summer Im going to break this 8 weight of mine in
I will have to try that leader