tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204914835030138659.post6047717797118534091..comments2023-04-13T02:05:05.788-07:00Comments on Steelhead Chaser: Switch Rods....WTF!speycasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06661439303637783301noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204914835030138659.post-38964287086180667232014-06-19T01:54:26.275-07:002014-06-19T01:54:26.275-07:00For making 40' casts when steelhead fishing fr...For making 40' casts when steelhead fishing from the river bank, as you suggest in one of your instructional videos, I don't need a 13' spey rod. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204914835030138659.post-31730336972768751072012-12-18T05:42:18.363-08:002012-12-18T05:42:18.363-08:00To each his own. I love my switch / short spey tw...To each his own. I love my switch / short spey two handers for swung fly Steelhead,Trout and River Smallies deep to top water. I used to own "real 13' + " spey rods. They are great if one is using short or mid belly spey lines, longer rod buys you a longer line but, for spey shooting heads ~ ? <br /><br />To each there own. I look at the size rods some are still toting around these days for the short heads they use, the size rivers used on, size fish.................and just shake my head.tinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229414767914314249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204914835030138659.post-28972808139311207192011-07-28T15:48:49.312-07:002011-07-28T15:48:49.312-07:00Kens brother Tracy summed it up pretty well once. ...Kens brother Tracy summed it up pretty well once. "If you're gonna spey cast, get a proper rod and friggin' spey cast."trout chasernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204914835030138659.post-19652144930911556052011-07-17T06:50:19.740-07:002011-07-17T06:50:19.740-07:00Travis, well said.Travis, well said.miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710247857603469767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204914835030138659.post-12065505753896828462011-07-14T18:02:27.924-07:002011-07-14T18:02:27.924-07:00Where can I surf cast for Strippers? I have fishe...Where can I surf cast for Strippers? I have fished Stripers many times, but I think I'd like to see some of these Strippers. Do you have a dollar bill pattern you like?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204914835030138659.post-1349529582861886892011-07-08T22:40:13.303-07:002011-07-08T22:40:13.303-07:00Finally a voice of reason in the blogosphere on sw...Finally a voice of reason in the blogosphere on switch rods. Probably the one good benefit is that they have probably helped sustain rod makers who are on the edge of their survival.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204914835030138659.post-11845831266327990812011-07-03T14:22:24.190-07:002011-07-03T14:22:24.190-07:00WEll said!
I totally agree with what you said! Tr...WEll said! <br />I totally agree with what you said! Travis<br />my shortest rod is a 12' ... already feel "the switch spirit" in it, which have caused the lost of some leverage...but as you said, it is still a fun rod for particular and specialized fishing scenario... so I will echo your suggestion, buy a full length spey rod first! : )BLUEANGLERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712978089218243324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204914835030138659.post-3999863719661167932011-07-03T12:35:40.137-07:002011-07-03T12:35:40.137-07:00Pretty insightful brother. I'm constantly ama...Pretty insightful brother. I'm constantly amazed at the folks who look at my 15 or 17 footers and immediately make some snide remark about having to work so hard. The reality is that with a matched line and reasonably good technique...(you know how badly I cast) the leverage of the longer rod and the matched line REDUCES the amount of total work and makes it way easier to cast all day long. I have a small switch, but it's a very specialized tool, as you point out. It's not an all a arounder like a 13 for 7 would be. Or a 15 for 8 for that matter.....Ken Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09195979378406590609noreply@blogger.com