New Rod & Reel

I went out for a walk to buy a newspaper this afternoon and when I returned, there it was, my new rod and reel...............lying on the doorstep for any lucky sod to lift.

What is it with delivery drivers, this one was obviously a lazy bastard who couldn't be arsed walking a few yards to hand it into the neighbours.

It was well packaged mind you, all inside a large black plastic tube with the reel box attached......it looked like a bleeding bazooka. 

I eventually got it unpacked (thumbs up to Yorkshire Game Angling) and put the rod together then screwed on the reel. I was really impressed as it has been a long time since I held a fly rod, it was well balanced, really light and felt good.

The reel feels light and solid and is black with a die cast aluminium frame and a clear composite spool. The reel comes with four spool in total, three are pre-loaded with floating, intermediate and sinking lines with backing and braided loops attached.

It's just a pity it was chucking it down and blowing like mad or I was off for a few practice casts. I've not fly fished for 35 years, so a day or two won't matter. I will just content myself with tying a few flies in anticipation of catching a few trout with them.....or more like a few tree branches.