With this reel spinning abilities, you can actually land long fishes like big basses, walleye, trout, redfish, flounder, speckled fish which is awesome
(You can always add additional rods in the future!) The best fly rod and reel combo for trout I choose is usually a 9-foot 5-weight fly rod with a weight-forward floating fly line which is the kind of fly line most combos come with
FireTiger FL-0001
Each day, lake trout can show decided preferences for trolling speed, so experienced anglers usually experiment with speed until they find a range the fish prefer
These are longer, and they have a lot more flex. The problem, as Fontes describes it, is that the 80-pound rods have not been the best for getting fish aboard
For freshwater fly fishing, I recommend spending around 60-70% of your budget on the rod