Echo helps aspirants feel more determined to learn the art of fly-fishing with its Echo Gecko 4-Piece Outfit. Those cartoon-covered plastic rods at the grocery store don’t hold kids' interest for long, but this four-piece rod outfit looks just as professional as an adult model thanks to its hard chrome snake guides and proportioned design.

At 7ft 9in and rated four/five weight, the colorful Echo Gecko naturally fits into kid-sized hands and remains easy to hold with its extra small EVA handle. Convenient alignment dots make assembly quick and easy, and the Fuji-style fast tighten reel seat helps them learn how to fish the right way. This rod outfit also features a rod sock and tough rod tube, as well as a slightly longer butt section that allows your high-spirited novice to hack away at the water, which of course could eventually turn into the perfect cast. Only time will tell.