>>878730You can definitely make your own leaders and tippet, the main difference is tapered leader vs balanced leader
You pay $ for tapered line, if you do not want to spend the extra $ you can easily use regular line
The fish do not care if it is tapered or not, it may help presentation but ultimately is not the deal breaker
That being said, I buy my leaders tapered and ALWAYS use tippet with tippet rings. By always using tippet, I do not decrease my leader length; this is also not a secret tip it is actually a common suggestion to all fly fishermen
>>878735>Braid- and saltwater-safe Tactical GuidesThe rod looks good for saltwater and I personally know that reel will do perfectly fine with saltwater
Definitely make sure to thoroughly rinse the reel and fly line as well as rinse the rod off with fresh water then towel dry before storing into sock/rod tube
Looks like a solid outfit OP, you will need to pick out fly line and backing as well as placing the backing and fly line onto said reel
If you do not know how to do that, I would recommend you find a website that allows you to include your fly line and backing so they may spool it for you
I had 2 different fly shops order specific fly line that they normally do not stock to place on my reels only charging the amount over their credit
Most fly shops will include a credit/fly line with your reel as well as backing (or charge for backing $10-$15 and offer free fly line/credit towards), I would make sure where ever you buy your reel from that you get some sort of fly line credit as that is more common to find than not
>>878626Where about will you be fishing and for what type of Salmon
>>878631I do not mind answering questions but I can make a book out of a fly fishing guide with how much information I include, too much to condense for a short and sweet guide
