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Sydney and I are starting to get into fishing. Neither of us fished before, but we both wanted to give it a try, partly because it seems fun and partly because it helps us be more self-sufficient.
To start, we're going to target trout in high sierra lakes. Trout seem like a good place to start since they're small and getting to them is part of the fun. Over time I imagine we'll start to go for larger fish, maybe saltwater too.
Figuring out what sort of gear to get was quite the challenge. There's quite a complicated assortment of different varieties of rods, reels, and lures. Coming in with no prior knowledge, it was difficult to know where to start. I used a combination of fishing videos on YouTube[1], random web articles, and reddit to start to learn the terminology and become more familiar with the sport in general.
Here's where we landed for a the first ultralight high sierra trout fishing kit:
$155 for the rod, $60 for the reel, and around $75 or so for the spinners and line. All in just around $300.
We'll see how it goes.
Last updated Tue Aug 16 2022 in Berkeley, CA
2: https://stcroixrods.com/products/triumph%C2%AE-travel-spinning-rods-2020
3: https://daiwa.us/products/regal-lt