As you can see from this site I am obsessed fishing for salmon and steelhead on the Salmon River. I may be a newbie and not the best fisherman but my enthusiasm is overflowing and contagious. Every time I talk about fishing on the Salmon River I speak of it as a new found religion. Because of this lots of my friends and acquaintances want to go fishing with me. Unfortunately, they know less than I do and none of them have equipment. I looked around for a decent fly fishing outfit and I found the Cabelas Cahill Fly Fishing Outfit in 9Ft 8wt 4 piece and a matching fly reel with backing, fly line and tapered leader.
The Cabelas Cahill Fly Fishing Outfit costs $59.00 and on sale I was able to purchase it for $39.00. It had decent reviews and for a fly fishing combo for my friends it was the perfect price. Knowing that your first time out you could do damage to your equipment I just thought it would be great because at $39.00 if it broke or got lost it would not be able a big deal.
I have used the rod and reel and I really like the way it casts – it makes nicer loops then the Okuma fly rod I currently use. The only thing I have done is added a loop to the fly line and added a new leader. For $39.00 or $59.00 I really think its a good deal.
My friends who don’t know better think its a really expensive outfit. But more than what its worth at the end of the day its all about whether you can catch fish with and this combo can catch fish.
Hey C!
I live in Brooklyn but have been fishing the Salmon River for the last 30 years. If you need any tips on fishing the Salmon let me know. Great website by the way!
Joe,
Thanks man for the offer. How often do you come up here?