05-06-2004, 11:44 PM
[cool][blue][size 1]I have also seen the Spey rods. I read about the big bamboo jobs they used to use over in Sweden on the big Atlantic salmon. I guess that if you had the strength and the technique that you could throw a lot of line a long ways with one.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]BUT...we are talking about float tubing here. In most cases you should not even have to worry about casting too much line. That's what the quiet approach and the "up close and personal" is all about. About the only time I have had to throw more than thirty or forty feet is when the fish are working shallow and you can't get in too close without spooking them.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]That two handed spey cast is for fishing flowing water. For the benefit of those who are unfamiliar with it, it is a two part roll cast. You use two hands on a long rod with an elongated front handle and make a sharp lift, to bring most of the line back up above you. Then you power the rod forward and down to pick the line up off the water and shoot it back upcurrent for another drift.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Only a terminal masochist would want to work all day throwing dry flies on long casts with a spey rod. Your rod arm would be dislocated before the day was over. But, if you get in the rhythm, using a well timed spey cast, you can work a lot of water effectively without over exerting yourself.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I haven't thrown any rod larger than 10 ft. I am 6'3" and 260 pounds of bad dude fisherguy. I probably have more power than the "average" fly flinger. While the 10 footer was nice for laying out a long controlled cast, I did feel the extra wind resistance and weight after a couple of hours.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]BUT...we are talking about float tubing here. In most cases you should not even have to worry about casting too much line. That's what the quiet approach and the "up close and personal" is all about. About the only time I have had to throw more than thirty or forty feet is when the fish are working shallow and you can't get in too close without spooking them.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]That two handed spey cast is for fishing flowing water. For the benefit of those who are unfamiliar with it, it is a two part roll cast. You use two hands on a long rod with an elongated front handle and make a sharp lift, to bring most of the line back up above you. Then you power the rod forward and down to pick the line up off the water and shoot it back upcurrent for another drift.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Only a terminal masochist would want to work all day throwing dry flies on long casts with a spey rod. Your rod arm would be dislocated before the day was over. But, if you get in the rhythm, using a well timed spey cast, you can work a lot of water effectively without over exerting yourself.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I haven't thrown any rod larger than 10 ft. I am 6'3" and 260 pounds of bad dude fisherguy. I probably have more power than the "average" fly flinger. While the 10 footer was nice for laying out a long controlled cast, I did feel the extra wind resistance and weight after a couple of hours.[/size][/#0000ff]
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