Marlin Fly Rod

Redington crosswater rod 4pc blue 5wt 9ft.

Marlin fly rod.

The forward running line loop. Go to previous slide best selling. A few years earlier we d caught 89 during a four month season with 23 of them on the fly rod. Shop the best fly fishing gear for sailfish marlin or any billfish from all the top brands.

Best fly fishing gear for sailfish marlin 2020. The fly gear used is highly specialized. Showing slide current slide of total slides best selling. I recommend the tfo blue water hd fly rod the mako 9700 b fly reel filled with 500 to 700 yards of 65 pound test gsp backing looped to an 80 foot long 50 pound test suffix superior running line with 80 pound test dacron loops on each end.

Redington path ii rod one color 7 weight 10ft. The rods are designed with fish fighting in mind. These are our favorite fly reels for marlin fly fishing. Sage scott winston g loomis tibor abel nautilus hatch and more.

Here s the best fly reels for fly fishing marlin. Jordan s favored fly rod for marlin is temple fork outfitters bluewater hd tfo s 15 weight rod equivalent which excels at casting the heavy line required to deliver a large bushy fly that will entice a marlin and during the latter portion of the battle lift or pump the fish toward the boat. Our choice for years has been the temple fork blue water series and our most relied upon rod is the medium duty rod a 14 15 weight that has tremendous lifting power while retaining reasonable cast ability. This is the realm of the 14 weight through 18 weight rods.

I figured that if we fly fished exclusively for the summer catching 50 could be possible. Redington predator fly rod 1190 4 9 0 11wt 4pc. Unlike most fly rods the ones used for billfishing are designed more for lifting power than for the actual casting of a fly line. No blue marlin will be caught on fly if one of these elements fail.

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