Thread: Fly rod setup/advice

Are you still down in Southland or back CNI? Local knowledge on type/pattern and size of fly is really important. I’m still very much a novice when it comes to fly fishing but I’d suggest a 6 or 8 lb tapered leader and 6lb tippet as a starting point. Flies you have are good start for dries. You might want to add a few more nymph patterns to dangle under your dries, like prince nymphs, or pheasant tails, Caddis patterns and some with some bling (called flash backs). Also get a selection of sizes S12 down to 16 or 18. Same with dries you need big uns and little uns. Trout can be very fussy about what they find appealing on any given day.