It's been a long time since I was on here! I'm hoping to get back into Fly fishing but after about 12 years without touching a rod, I can barely remember where to start looking.

I'll predominantly be fishing a 30 acre reservoir for 1-2lb rainbows with some bigger browns and tigers in there too.

I'd ideally like to get a decent travel rod to make walking there with the dog easier (so I can strap it to a rucksack) and take with me on trips more easily too.

Can anyone recommend a decent set up for such a requirement? I'll probably stick with a floating line and I think my casting will come back quickly so I'm not after a complete beginner setup. But I can't remember much about rod lengths (mine was 9' 6” I think which was fine on bigger waters), the actions of rods, or the line weight ratings.

Any help would be much appreciated. I hope everyone is well!

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Hi anglers,

Have you heard about the selling of rejected boilies from the factories? The waste material created, that is those not hardened in the correct spherical shape, can be bought off bait companies at very little cost, but their irregular shapes and sizes actually make them effective bulk free offerings, or even hookbaits!
Does anybody share any interest in this source of cheap bait?

can anyone give me some more details about how you get this sort of deal?

cheers
james