Overview

The Redington Minnow is a fly rod outfit made for kids and younger anglers. Redington designed the rod around smaller casters, with a shorter 8' length that cuts swing weight and a medium action that makes casting easy, so the first days on the water are more fun than frustrating.

The brightly colored blank makes it easy for a young angler, or the adult teaching them, to watch the rod through the whole cast, and alignment dots make it simple to put together. The outfit comes with a Crosswater reel already spooled with RIO Mainstream fly line, a Cordura rod tube and a cotton rod sock.

What Is in the Box

• Redington Minnow 8' 5 wt 4-piece medium-action fly rod
• Redington Crosswater reel, spooled with RIO Mainstream weight-forward fly line
• Cordura rod tube
• Cotton rod sock

Redington Minnow Specs

Which Minnow Should You Choose?

A first fly rod for a kid or young angler: 5-5027K-580-401 (8' 5 wt), the one size of the Minnow outfit.

Redington Minnow Models

5-5027K-580-401 - 8' 5 wt

The shorter rod carries less swing weight, so smaller casters can make effective stops, and the medium action keeps casting easy. In the box: the 8' 5 wt Minnow rod, a Crosswater reel spooled with RIO Mainstream WF line, a Cordura rod tube and a cotton rod sock.

Best for: kids and young anglers learning to fly fish, casting lessons.

Minnow vs Other Redington Kits

The Minnow is the Redington outfit sized for kids. For an older angler ready for a full-size outfit, see the Redington Wrangler Kit or the Redington Classic Trout Kit.

Redington Minnow FAQ

Who is the Minnow for?

Kids and younger anglers. Redington built it with a shorter length and a medium action so smaller casters can cast it easily.

What comes in the outfit?

The 8' 5 wt Minnow rod, a Crosswater reel spooled with RIO Mainstream fly line, a Cordura rod tube and a cotton rod sock.

Why an 8' rod?

The shorter length means less swing weight, which helps smaller casters make effective stops.

Why is the rod brightly colored?

A bright blank is easy to see through the whole cast, so a young angler, and whoever is teaching them, can watch the full cast.