New to Fly Fishing

[TheFishSlayer]

I am going tor recommend looking into Maxxon- great value for the money.
If you are just starting out with casting and what not, here is what I have for advice:  if you have your rod, reel, and line all matched up right, let the gear do the work.  My dad used to teach casting classes, and he said young men are harder to teach, because they try and muscle the rod to throw the line.  They are impatient and don't give the rod the proper time to load and unload to move the line.  He said teaching ladies was easier, because they weren't trying to horse it.
Dry flies are best to start with to get your timing.  Throwing nymph rigs change what you are doing- but, just minor adjustments because your weight is distributed different due to additional weight and indicators.  A good transition is once you are comfortable throwing drys, add a bead head nymph dropper from the dry.  This is a great combo for small streams!  From there, going to nymph rigs is another slight adjustment.  With nymphs, you don't need to do a bunch of false casting, because you aren't trying to dry a fly- you just need to get it to where it is going, so you hopefully foul up less in the foliage.  Constantly check for knotting in your line, though!
I love throwing streamers in bigger water (by bigger, I mean bigger than the pocket water of creeks, like the Weber, or stillwater like ponds and reservoirs).  This is again another adjustment in casting technique.  The constant is patience and timing, and letting your rod do the work. 
I have been spoiled with great gear and opportunities my whole life due to family and personal connections, and try not to take it for granted.  One day in the late fall almost 14 years ago, my wife was pregnant with our first child, and I really just needed to get out and throw a line.  I didn't feel comfortable driving too far away leaving her on her own for too long.  I had this idea to throw flies at carp in a canal close to my home, because at least it was something, and carp are easy to catch, right?
How wrong I was!
I was so incredibly humbled by the much maligned and lowly thought of carp.  I watched a fish feeding in a lane literally MOVE to the side of a perfectly presented nymph, and move back to his lane as soon as my nymph drifted past and continued feeding on everything other than what I offered.  I've seen wily browns and picky cuts do this, but a carp?
It was the best experience for me, because it created an objective and goal from that point.  I spent time on the Jordan without fishing equipment just observing carp and "what they do."  This lead to me being more successful into pursuing carp with a fly rod.  I have gained an incredible respect for a fish that most people just consider "trash" fish, because they made me break down what I thought I knew, and how I did things, and rebuild my techniques and understanding, ultimately making me a better fisherman in all aspects- not just carp fishing or fly fishing.
The point of this exhaustive sermon, Mr Fishslayer (if you are still reading this tome), is that the fly rod and gear is just another tool in your arsenal in the pursuit of tricking an animal with only a two-chambered heart and the most basic of thought processes to eat something that is not even food.  There are many ways to do it, and the journey of experiencing the failures and successes is culminated when the water breaks and your rod goes bendo!
Find your joy in the journey, my friend!

Joshomaru

Yes! great advice thank you. I did end up getting that Orvis clearwater setup. but I will look Maxxon if I get another. When I took that lesson this weekend I could definitely feel that I was trying to muscle it. I calmed down a little and was able to get a better feel for it. He had me trying dry flies and some that were just under the surface that looked like a caterpillar with little legs. I had some issues casting that one after being used to the dry fly. In fact I smacked myself right in the sunglasses with the lure. I'm really looking forward to getting out and learning how to do this properly. Now I just need to figure out what flys to start with.

Luckily I told you exactly what flies to start with and how to present them in my prior response, lol...if you want to get on to fish, check that post out.

Copy that, I read it and wrote it all down in notes. HAha I guess what I meant was to learn what's hatching at the moment and figure out what the fly names are and what patterns mimic what. I appreciate the advice.