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wow that's still pretty big. Mine folds down into about 16"which is pretty compact, but like I say it's not up to much quality wise and you definitely wouldn't use it as a beach caster!
Wading with fly fishing isn't so much about range afaik as much as avoiding fouling your line on vegetation on the bank. A lot of river fishing you see people standing in the middle to aim their line into the bank in the slower waters where fish like to lurk. Lake fishing is better if you have a row boat to cut round in-nice getting a seat and somewhere to keep your sandwiches too.
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Have a look at this, if you haven't already.
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Depends what your fishing for at the end of the day but a 9ft 6-8wt should be perfect. Bigger flies and stronger wind = heavier weight line. Travel rods make commuting to fishing spots via bike so much easier, and shakespeare make cheapish travel fly rods, but at the end of the day just use what you've got.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHAKESPEARE-NEW-AGILITY2-EXP-7-PIECE-TRAVEL-FLY-FISHING-ROD-TUBE-/372309393181?var=Trick with any sort of casting is mostly timing, watch your fly line to make sure its properly unfurling behind you. With regards to wading, in the summer, the easiest thing to do is just go in shorts and use a battered pair of trainers. Tide times, time of day and weather have a massive effect, and if by trying to cast five extra metres means it ends in a heap you're not going to catch anything.
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Could go smaller but cost goes up as going from a 9'6" 4pce to actual travel rods in 7pce is ££
Plan is sort out how to use the damn thing. Small selection of flies/ammo and basic bits that should all fit in the case.
I kind of understand why most images of fly fishing involves someone standing in deep water.... because of the limited range, so get wading.
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