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square tail

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spey rods
« on: September 26, 2008, 12:12:53 PM »

just courious what your favourite spey rod length and weights are? this would be interesting I think

have four cnd black spey 5/6/7/ 12ft 6
cnd solstice 7/8/9 14ft 3
g loomis  dredger  7/8 13ft 4
sage  old brownie 9140 9 wt  14 ft
reels have  2 bauers  loop classic and islander
old hardy marquis
 the rod  I use the most is the loomis with m5 and skagit line with tips cheers

                           thanks to all that reply
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Re: spey rods
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2008, 08:44:20 AM »

Is this about your favorite rod? Or look at how many rods I own?........
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Re: spey rods
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2008, 11:00:33 PM »

My fav is my
Sage 9140-4

But i caught my first steelhead on a Echo 9140-4, so that holds a special place in my collection

Just built a Amundson 6120-4, but havent fished it yet.

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Re: spey rods
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2008, 05:09:31 PM »

Meiser highlander 16ft 6/7/8, fun with any type of line  ;D
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Re: spey rods
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2008, 08:03:26 PM »

 I currently have 5 2-handers in the arsenal. From 5/6 wt to 10 wt, and from 10'-6" switchers to a 15' long liner. Since I don't wade deep in big rivers much anymore I'm probably move the big rod and make the upper end 13'-14'. Scandi style shooting heads for the light wt flies, and skagit style for when I need to throw flies the size of half a chicken. Current favorite rod is a TFO 11' 9 wt switch rod. It throws everything that I need for the small to mid sized rivers that I prefer to fish. 
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Re: spey rods
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2008, 08:56:22 PM »

I have a Custom Beulah 7/8 with a Beulah Exlir line that I'm in love with.Perfect for the winter Bull trout on the Squamish/Cheakamus. 
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Re: spey rods
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2008, 10:12:07 PM »

 The Beulah Elixir line is is great on my 5/6 Beulah. I bought the rod as a trout spey but its a bit heavy for most trout (at least where I fish). I use the rod a lot for fishing sea run cutts and silvers from the beach. From the beach I normally use a SA streamer express in a 7 wt and overhead cast it rather than spey cast. Rio has just came out with Outbound Short lines. They have a 30 ft head instead of 37-1/2 ft. When overhead casting the shorter head will keep my back cast from catching on every rock and bush behind me. From a boat the long head rocks.
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Re: spey rods
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2008, 12:14:41 PM »

My favorite for the Bulkley is my Scott LS2 7130-4
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Re: spey rods
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2008, 08:09:50 PM »

I own one spey rod and dont think i will replace it, its an Echo 9410-4 which im running a 10/11wt Airflo off of and a Bauer JM5 reel  ;D I had a Loop Blue 9140 before this and hated it, just hated it. Got this setup and have fallen in love with the two hander....Finally!!
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Re: spey rods
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2008, 10:05:04 PM »

My one and only is an 18 ft greenhart passed on from Brigadier General Nole Money's business and fishing partner.
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Re: spey rods
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2008, 11:52:23 PM »

I have heard of greenhart rod but where do you fish with a 18 foot rod if you use it at all cheers hope to here from you
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Re: spey rods
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2008, 06:36:10 AM »

I've never owned a spey rod till this past summer...heres a link to what I've managed to do so far...

http://gallery.flybc.ca/Amundson-Wind-Warrior




mojo short one winding check to complete the rod..it should be here this week..;)
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Re: spey rods
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2008, 05:55:25 PM »

  Loop Yellow 9132-4 all the way.. Love it!
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Re: spey rods
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2008, 07:27:09 PM »

I have heard of greenhart rod but where do you fish with a 18 foot rod if you use it at all cheers hope to here from you


It was a gift from an old fellow (now passed on) who enjoyed my weekly sport fishing column in the Mission City Record. I have used it a few times, works well in big water like the Tom and Fraser. That being said I am not a fan. I still prefer to use a single hander, to stock my fish for up close and sight fishing.
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Re: spey rods
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2008, 07:42:37 PM »

  Loop Yellow 9132-4 all the way.. Love it!

I do like that rod, I got it's smaller brother the 8124 yellow, and it's cousin the 9140 green...even the little 382 yellow I have does a mean snakeroll.
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