Nowadays anyone interested in this kind of fishing can enjoy endless variety of excellent gear available for sale. Surely, fly fishing equipment won't replace skills and knowledge but if you are a wise fly fisherman you'll try to purchase the best gear you can find. Here is my advice - try to use some kind of reels and roles, rented at quality shop and after that you can buy the better gears that will match your skills and knowledge. If you are going to fly fishing in Montana, you can easily order rental equimpent from well known manufacturers.