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I'm always of a practical mind in relation to this - from a species point of view seatrout, bass, pollack, mullet, mackerel, garfish, are all possibles, the two that dominate are bass and pollack followed by seatrout.
Both bass and pollack can to a great extent be caught on the same gear, and in fact mackerel too - its just that the gear might be a little on the heavy side for seatrout, mullet and mackerel too.
So trying to compromise across the species and their individual demands I would suggest a #8 rod and suitable reel / line - this might at times be too heavy for seatrout or too light for bigger bass fly or deep water pollack fishing from a boat but its a 'best fit'
If you are beginning then a floating line is best to start to learn to cast with - if I'm stripping flies then I'll use an intermediate line (1.5 2.0 ips) if I'm drifting / swinging flies then I'll use the floater with various leader types-
Stick with the floater then add whats known as a 'Poly leader' to the end in a variety of types - intermediate - sink or fast sink - this will allow you to change your depth without having to invest in more fly lines immediately (pollack deep down may require a full sinker) - find the fish with the leader and fly
Reel - Okuma airframe, Loop Xact - these are carbon composites and will last a long time plus not too expensive the Okuma < 40.00 euros
Line - Across the species and to help you get a little distance and 'feel' at first a Rio Outbound or Airflo sniper - get a cheap 'mill end' to start learning to cast with before using these expensive lines - roughly @ 75.00 euros each
Rod - If this is more experimental than anything else then take a look at something like the Airflo bluetooth
http://tacklebargains.co.uk/acatalog/Ai ... e-40-.html @ around 75.00 euros
Backing around 10.00 euros - basket make one for about 10.00 - flies ???
Total approx - 200.00 euros so far - take the 100.00 balance and get casting lessons
If you really like it then fine - the line the reel and the leaders will all be good for at least two seasons, after one season you then might change up to a rod of something of higher spec
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