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Post by PhillSmaldino on Jan 28, 2010 14:53:35 GMT -5
I went ahead and got the 6wt switch. Thanks for the help guys and special thanks to Nick , for his thorough emails which were of great assistance in deciding. Can't hardly wait to try it out
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Post by Nick Pionessa on Jan 28, 2010 22:26:47 GMT -5
thank you and hopefully your weather looks better than ours.
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Post by MartyRomeo on Feb 3, 2010 7:06:34 GMT -5
Funny you mention weather. We had 14 inches of snow Saturday in southside RICtown, a wet 1/4 inch last night and we're due for another big dump this weekend. The weather gods seem to know when I'm working and save the 60-degree February days for just those occasions.
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Post by davedobrzynski on Feb 9, 2010 21:39:14 GMT -5
this is a follow-up to the above thread. I'm also about to take the 2 handed "plunge". I fish the Catt, the Oak(when it's not a mad house), sandy and the SR. I currently use either a 9 ft 8 wt or 10 ft 7 wt for 50/50 swinging and nymphing( mostly with an indicator--sorry purists!!!). In looking to cover more water, am I better to get either a switch rod or a lighter wt/ shorter spey rod? Does anybody cast a switch rod single handed? The only reason i can see doing that is in-close nymphing.
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Post by MartyRomeo on Feb 10, 2010 12:11:06 GMT -5
An 11' switch is plenty of rod, even for the SR. My two-handed casting is abysmal and even I can get 80' casts out with an 11' switch. The same rod will suit you well on the Oak and Sandy, whether swinging or indi fishin.
Not to worry, once you get into it you'll eventually come to realize that you absolutely NEED a true spey rod, just because.
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Post by davedobrzynski on Feb 10, 2010 12:53:26 GMT -5
thanks for the advice--yup I sure understand the NEED thing. . But Oh well life is short!! I'll prbably make a trip to OOFS soon to check out the Scott A3 8 wt switch. I'll need some good advice on lines, leaders, etc
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