Marlin Fly Rod

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.

Marlin fly rod.

Redington predator fly rod 1190 4 9 0 11wt 4pc. We have the best fly rods reels fly lines flies and accessories for chasing billfish offshore. Shop all fly reels for sale from the fly fishers fly shop. Unlike most fly rods the ones used for billfishing are designed more for lifting power than for the actual casting of a fly line.

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

Go to previous slide best selling. Sage scott winston g loomis tibor abel nautilus hatch and more. This is the realm of the 14 weight through 18 weight rods. No blue marlin will be caught on fly if one of these elements fail.

Redington path ii rod one color 7 weight 10ft. Here s the best fly reels for fly fishing marlin. 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. I figured that if we fly fished exclusively for the summer catching 50 could be possible.

Click through to each product to learn more about why. 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 crosswater rod 4pc blue 5wt 9ft.

The rods are designed with fish fighting in mind.