Each of these outfits have been carefully constructed to meet the needs of the river angler. While some of the fly rods have a fast action and some are more traditional, they all have the length necessary for efficient line management. Some outfits are tailored for the dry fly aficionado and some are a better fit for slinging big streamers and indicator rigs. There are also some outfits that do it all equally well. Let us assist you in finding the perfect fly rod outfit for your next trip!
THE HERITAGE OUTFITS
Experience the heritage of great American craftsmanship and precision technology. These rods and reels are the finest around, and they are still built the old fashioned way, by hand, and one at a time.
WINSTON AIR + GALVAN TORQUE
The 9 ft 5 wt Winston Air matches wonderfully with the Galvan Torque to provide one of the finest, high end setups for big trout waters.
Perfect action for tossing big hoppers from the bow of the boat, nymphing, dry-droppers and the occasional streamers.
- Winston Air 590-4 $950.00
- Galvan Torque Rel $385.00
- Scientific Angler Amplitude Trout WF $129.95
- 80 Yards dacron 20 lb backing $6.40
- 1 Nylon leader $4.95
- 1 Roll of fluorocarbon tippet $14.95
- 1 Mystery Name Brand Hat $24.95
Total: $1516.20
Dry Creek’s Price: $1353.64
SCOTT RADIAN + SAGE SPECTRUM LT
The Scott Radian is a fast rod with a softer tip that provides great feel. It pairs excellent with the Sage Spectrum LT to provide a light weight faster-action rod that’ll cut through the wind and deliver that big dry to those hungry cutthroats.
Great fast action for fishing big hoppers and tossing streamers while on the boat. More aggressive casting stroke. Use a more open loop cast for fishing double rigs.
- Scott Radian 905-4 $795.00
- Sage Spectrum LT 5/6 $375.00
- Scientific Anglers Amplitude Trout $129.95
- 70 Yards dacron 12 lb backing $5.60
- 1 Nylon leader $4.95
- 1 Roll of fluorocarbon tippet $14.95
- 1 Mystery Name Brand Hat $24.95
Total: $1350.40
Dry Creek’s Price: $1201.11
ORVIS HELIOS 3F + ROSS EVOLUTION LTX
The Orvis H3F paired with the Ross Reels Evolution is your key to dry fly and dry-dropper bliss.
Slightly slower action than the H3D, this rod will keep your loops slightly more open for delivering those dry-dropper rigs and smaller dries more delicately.
- Orvis Helios 3F 905-4 $898.00
- Ross Evolution LTX $385.00
- Scientific Anglers amplitude trout $129.95
- 65 Yards dacron 20 lb backing $5.20
- 1 Nylon leader $4.95
- 1 Roll of fluorocarbon tippet $14.95
- 1 Mystery Name Brand Hat $24.95
Total: $1463.00
Dry Creek’s Price: $1304.70
THE EXPLORERS OUTFIT
Take advantage of the previous generations of fly rods technology at a great price. When fly rod companies make new advances in their building process, they continue using the previous generations technology in newly offered models as well.
SAGE PULSE + REDINGTON RISE
The Sage Pulse and Redington Rise pair nicely and will cast just about any setup proficiently.
Slightly slower than the Orvis Recon, it will provide more open loops to deliver those dry-dropper and double nymph rigs as well as big hoppers.
- Sage Pulse 590-4 or 586-4 $450.00
- Redington Rise $199.95
- Rio In-Toucvh Gold $99.99
- 75 Yards dacron 20 lb backing $6.00
- 1 Nylon leader $4.95
- 1 Roll of fluorocarbon tippet $14.95
- 1 Mystery Name Brand Hat $24.95
Total: $800.79
Dry Creek’s Price: $695.46
WINSTON KAIROS + GALVAN RUSH 5
Stiffer than the Sage Pulse, the Kairos is a rod built to toss big bugs like large hoppers and streamers (for a 5 weight of course.) Matched up with the Galvan rush, and you have an entirely American made set-up at a very reasonable price!
- Winston Kairos 590-4$495.00
- Galvan Rush 5 $280.00
- Scientific Anglers Anadro $129.95
- 75 Yards dacron 20 lb backing $6.00
- 1 Nylon leader $4.95
- 1 Roll of fluorocarbon tippet $14.95
- 1 Mystery Name Brand Hat $24.95
Total: $800.79
Dry Creek’s Price: $695.46
THE UTILITARIAN OUTFIT
Get into the sport of fly fishing, or grab a backup outfit at an unbeatable price! We always offer our outfits with quality fly lines so that you can get the most of your experience!
ECHO DRY + ORVIS CLEARWATER
A truly light in hand rod with nice feel for the price. Most of the time the more inexpensive rods tend to get heavy at longer lengths, but this rod still stays quite light in hand.
Perfect for a dry fly purist or dry-dropper setups with the occasional streamer.
- Echo Dry 590-4$229.99
- Orvis Clearwater II $89.00
- Scientific Anglers Mastery Trout $79.95
- 70 Yards dacron 20 lb backing $5.60
- 1 Nylon leader $4.95
- 1 Roll of fluorocarbon tippet $14.95
- 1 Mystery Name Brand Hat $24.95
Total: $449.39
Dry Creek’s Price: $364.57
REDINGTON CLASSIC TROUT + ORVIS BATTENKILL III
The Classic Trout is a heavier rod than the Echo Dry, but with a deeper bend into the rod, you will be able to roll cast with more proficiency.
Loops will be slightly more open enabling you to toss dry-dropper and double nymph rigs with less tangling.
- Redington Classic Trout 590-4 $149.95
- Orvis Battenkill III $119.00
- Rio Gold $79.99
- 75 Yards dacron 20 lb backing $6.00
- 1 Nylon leader $4.95
- 1 Roll of fluorocarbon tippet $14.95
- 1 Mystery Name Brand Hat $24.95
Total: $399.79
Dry Creek’s Price: $314.95
ECHO BOOST + SAGE SPECTRUM C
This is your budget friendly streamer set-up. Great looking rod, Echo lifetime warranty, decently light in hand and powerful. Paired up with the Spectrum C, and you have yourself a nice fast action setup for an unbeatable price!
Great budget rod or back-up rod for trophy hunting meat-chucker.
- Echo Boost 590-4 $229.95
- Sage Spectrum C $150.00
- Scientific Anglers Mastery Anadro $79.95
- 80 Yards dacron 20 lb backing $6.40
- 1 Nylon leader $4.95
- 1 Roll of fluorocarbon tippet $14.95
- 1 Mystery Name Brand Hat $24.95