I'm in a position right now where I'm in need of a new fly rod and reel, and I'm a bit confused with some of this stuff, so I'm hoping somebody can help.
This fall, I'll be traveling overseas and a guy who lives in the area I'll be visiting told me I'll need something in the way of a 10' 7 or 8 weight rod. It'll have to be a travel rod as well, and I'll need a reel to go along with it. Since I won't be making my way to this area on a regular basis, I'm trying to purchase a rod and reel that'll be useful in another application (that kinda rod would be overkill for the local trout). Ideally, I'd like to get ahold of something that'll be useful for light-medium duty saltwater fishing. I've got plenty of heavy trolling rods and that sort of thing, but the baitcasting answer to saltwater seems to be heavy rods (easy enough) and reels made of corrosion resistant materials. I haven't done an exhaustive search by any means, but I'm having some trouble locating fly fishing equipment thats sold exclusively for saltwater fishing. I know its out there and that once I clear a certain line weight, its more or less *got* to be engineered with saltwater in mind, but I just need some direction. Could anybody point me toward any websites that deal exclusively in saltwater fly fishing tackle? Are rods for use in saltwater typically sold as being for use in those conditions or is it safe to assume that as long as the rod is made for heavy enough line, it'll be allright to use it in saltwater? Seriously, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks a lot in advance! John
