04-30-2009, 03:45 AM
Ill be interested in hearing this answer.. Ive long felt that a spey.. or at the least a switch rod would work very well with stillwater applications where area to back cast is limited.. such as a lot of the lakes in my area..
if memory serves me right the spey rod was designed for just that type of situation on moving water.. so why woulldnt it work on still water? Of course, the switch rod, which is designed designed to be the "in the middle answer" so to speak, meaning it is designed to give the angler the advantages of a spey rod but in a shorter rod... and .. from what I understand, in most cases you can use the same reel and line set ups as those used for the "standard" fly rod..
another possible advantage of the switch rod is that it could be the rod to use while float tubing or tooning. .. its longer length gives you the advantage of using spey techniques in a tube.. from what I have read and been told this is a distinct advantage for the angler.. the longer length of either the switch or spey helps the angler keep the line clear of the water while casting in a more conventional manner..
MacFly
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if memory serves me right the spey rod was designed for just that type of situation on moving water.. so why woulldnt it work on still water? Of course, the switch rod, which is designed designed to be the "in the middle answer" so to speak, meaning it is designed to give the angler the advantages of a spey rod but in a shorter rod... and .. from what I understand, in most cases you can use the same reel and line set ups as those used for the "standard" fly rod..
another possible advantage of the switch rod is that it could be the rod to use while float tubing or tooning. .. its longer length gives you the advantage of using spey techniques in a tube.. from what I have read and been told this is a distinct advantage for the angler.. the longer length of either the switch or spey helps the angler keep the line clear of the water while casting in a more conventional manner..
MacFly
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