The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

Who here is into Spey fishing? I've been doing it for a bit but now getting back into it with new lines, expanding the horizons a bit from the traditional Spey lines and leaders. Comments would be very welcome, including insight into Switch Rods, advantages/disadvantages of Skagit, Scandi and Rage lines. Could be a pretty good steelhead season on the coast and in the Eel if the rains don't go crazy.

Not sure if he'll reply, but Jeff Bright is a terrific spey angler: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Hope so,trying to stir some interest on this board. Maybe a mini bash on the Eel River when conditions are right?

Charlie,

Well, I have a couple 6 weight rods {2 switch, 1 spey} and reels and lines to match. Actually, I also have a 3/4 10'6 switch, but that's a whole different animal.

Spent two days last week on the Klamath swinging streamers. Got a lot of good instruction and practice, and several fish. I enjoy the longer rods for some things.

According to my Sensei, the Rage head/line is a blend of Scandi and Skagit, but meant for dry line fishing of larger but not weighted flies.

The Rage he had that I tried was a little too light to load the rod properly [even when he was casting it] For now I'll just stick with Scandi and Skagit lines.

I'd be interested in a mini Bash on the Eel, if I were available, and we won't know that until we get some rain, eh?

Charlie,

I got into spey rods and casting big time about two years ago. I even puchased a 4 weight spey rod to fish the Lower Sac. The lighter spey rods are a fun tool.

Regarding the switch rod the advise I was given is why buy a switch when you already have a single hand rod. With that said I am not sure there is all that much difference anymore, the spey rods have gotten shorter, my 4 weight is only 12'6" and one of my 7 weight's is only 13".

If I was asked for one piece of advise regarding spey casting I would say take a casting lesson from a good instructor. I find that spey casting is easier, at least for me, than single hand casting. Two excellant instructors are Justin Miller, The Fly Shop, and Jeff Putnam in Sacramento.

The new line that I find interesting is the intermediate MOW tips.

I would be very interested in an Eel trip since I was thinking of heading over there to explore.

Charlie could get free casting instruction. He just needs to get in his truck and drive up here. I will show him all I know for a few rootbeers.

the Eel is over a hunded k at Scotia.....Only Spey casted a few times so I can't add
much about the new lines or the old ones for that matter.