>>2500272>Want to get set up for under $100 or so. Any decent combos to recommend?not to my knowledge. If you're near a shop you might check consignment deals or find used gear for cheap at estate sales or something.
Fly fishing is expensive. If you enjoy it at all, your $100-200 entry level rod will quickly become inadequate, and might be a hindrance to your enjoyment of the sport in the short term. $400 for the orvis clearwater setup sized to your local water, probably a 3-5 weight rod(guessing PA is fly fishing "mecca"). Before long you might want different sized rods for different sized water.
Fly lines are $80-100 and are basically consumables where you may get 1-4 years use. You need tapered leaders which are $5-10 a piece and may last weeks or months. You need spools of tippet at $10+/spool. Nippers/forceps $10+/- Waders and boots at least $100, more like $400+ these days.
Then there are flies. They can cost from $.75 a fly to $10+ a fly. You can lose them in an instant in the trees while casting. You can buy flies but that quickly becomes bothersome when you want a specific fly that can't be found or you don't like spending $3 for a fly which contains $.35 of materials.
If you're pretty certain you'll stick with it, spend money on a decent setup at $300-400 or more and you'll probably end up enjoying it a lot more a few years from now. If you're not certain, find a local fly shop and book a guided trip that supplies all the gear and make sure you're certain. Then go in to the shop and cast a bunch of rods and different price points and see. If you can't test out the $100 kits, probably best to steer clear.
