Rob Thompson Flylite Combo
Ron Thompson is a brand which is dedicated to manufacturing quality angling gear for the angler who is looking to get started with their fishing career. This means that many of the products you’ll find in the Ron Thompson catalogue will be the perfect ‘first tackle’ items for the novice or junior angler. This also means that many of the items available won’t break the bank and don’t come with the inflated price tag of other top end brands. The brand also has a huge range of products in its catalogue for angling across the disciplines, whether you like targeting rivers with centrepin reels or you prefer standing on the shore trying your hand at sea fishing. This Flylite Combo is a perfect example of the Ron Thompson ethos – combining high end quality, top level practicality, and a low end price tag. This is the ideal starter set for the angler looking to get started with river fishing and fly fishing. It contains some of the essential components that you require to set you on the right path for a successful fly fishing session and it takes a lot of the hard work of choosing your rod and reel setup out of your hands.
For the novice or junior angler, choosing the perfect rod and reel combination to suit your needs can be incredibly intimidating. Even finding out where to begin can be hard work – do you pick rod that feel right for you and then match it with your reel? Or do you pick a reel that has the specifications you’re looking for and then match it to your rod? Do you pick a combination of the two? Or do you first decided where and what you’re targeting before even considering the tackle you need? This is a problem faced by even the most experienced anglers, but for the inexperienced angler this can feel like an impossible task. This is why Ron Thompson has collated fly rods with fly reels in order to create the perfect fly fishing combination pack for the beginner angler.
There are four rods available in the Ron Thompson Flylite Combo range. Three of these are 9ft rods (approximately 270cm in length), which come in four sections for ease of transportation and storage. These are each paired with different reels and lines, in order to give you a balanced fly fishing setup. The lightest of the three has a #4/5 reel and a weight forward fly line with a number five rating (WF5F line). The intermediate setup boasts a #5/6 reel with a matching WF6F line. The third has a #6/7 reel and a complementary WF7F line. The final rod in the range is a 9ft 6 inch rod, which is fitted with a #7/8 reel and a WF8F line, for a stepped up setup which can handle larger fish.
In all cases, the rod is manufactured from 24T Japanese carbon, giving you the perfect fast action that you need for serious fly fishing. The reels are all composite manufactured, ensuring that they offer the rigidity and durability that you’ll require. The setup also comes complete with leader and backing for your line, as well as a fly box. All that’s left for you to source are your flies and any other additional bits of terminal tackle that you might want to add in to your setup. All the gear that you purchase comes fully connected and spooled up, so your entire setup is ready to go practically from the moment it arrives on your doorstep. All the components of the setup are both salt water and fresh water compatible, allowing you to explore the full range of fly fishing activities that are available to you in the UK.