Fly Fishing Kit

[Sunny]

Looking to get in to saltwater flyfishing; so need the full set up

So if you have a fly fishing set up that is sat gathering dust.....we could talk money

[toneson]

Man, i really wish I had brought mine with me, now..... Gutted. Some great sport to be had

[Sunny]

Dec 4, 2012 20:58:08 GMT 4 toneson said:

Man, i really wish I had brought mine with me, now..... Gutted. Some great sport to be had

So many species take flies, but the mullet and milkies are foremost in my mind

I have heard 1st hand of Bonefish here, in Abu Dhabi.....not common, but definately here.

[toneson]

I was told to try out Fujairah for bonefish on the fly :-)

Might have to get the old man to post the kit to me......

You can get a really decent 9wt Shakespeare that will do you a turn for 40 quid - great rod for starters... As for a reel, something saltwater is needed - Line is the big issue - worth spending more on the line and leaders than the reel itself, that's for sure.

Let's chat when we meet - you're getting me off on one.

[Sunny]

Its good to get the imagination going....all part of the thrill of eventually getting a line in the water

[bartailflathead]

There is great sport to be had on the fly here for sure, but it's largely seasonal.
Dorado on the fly is an East Coast 'easy' - well, as much as SWFF is 'easy'.
On the Dubai coast, there are windows of opportunity....I tried for 5 hours with the Queens last week, before giving up and nailing a few on rapalas and deadbaits.
All C 'n' quick R.
BTF

[Sunny]

I'm rethinking the SWFF thing....I will give it a year and then see how to prceed. My shopping list for tackle has grown considerably due to some stuff being left in the UK (thanks darling ) and the differences between UK styles and the type of tackle needed here.

Both are going to cost me and I really fancy adding to the list with an electric motor for the dinghy.

I do think that SWFF will be a valuable tool for shallow water mullet; which is what I want it for...so we will see