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Post by Matt Reger on Mar 21, 2011 7:30:06 GMT -5
I am having a bit of a difficulty understanding swinging with a single handed rod. It seems that the mentality of most of the people here are on the two handed rod ideology of swinging. Unfortunately, I only have an eight weight echo solo single handed rod. The questions I have are how would I go about swinging flies for steelhead with a single handed rod? Is it the same presentation, or is there a bit of a hitch because of the shortness of my rod versus the two handed rods? Also, could someone give me a good selection of polyleaders for fishing the eighteen in erie, the catt. and other miscellaneous streams scattered around western new york. Thanks in advance.
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Post by IntoMyBacking on Mar 21, 2011 7:34:37 GMT -5
Don't mention stream names mate..
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Post by Nick Pionessa on Mar 21, 2011 7:49:50 GMT -5
i would venture to guess that i have caught as many fish swinging a single hand rod as i have with a two hander, maybe more. it really has nothing to do with it on the smaller waters. the TH rod helps on bigger water for line control and ease of casting bigger tips but for the majority of our water a SH rod is fine. follow the tutorials i have posted on the technique and it's no different with the SH rod.
you can teach yourself to SH spey cast by following the same technique as the TH too. you may need to change lines if you really want to spey cast with a SH rod. over line by at least one size and use a line with more of a rear weighted taper like the Airflo Delta or 40+. it can be done with a reg line but it's not as efficient.
poly's of 5-8' should be fine for the areas creeks. with a 9' rod you should stick with 8' max and anything from intermediate to 6.1 ips should cover most of it with a weighted fly.
keep at it too, this is not typically mastered in a few trips but takes experience and time spent to get better at it. patience, grasshopper!
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Post by Michael Hartman on Mar 21, 2011 18:49:47 GMT -5
I dont think stream names is a big deal here. Its not like hes saying that he caught 30 fish there.. But i often wing streamers around my streams with my 9 ft 8 wt. I just follow the normal spey tactics that nick has posted but either back cast or SH spey cast which nick mentioned.. And if you ask Amshaffer, i have a killer SH spey cast...  But just keep with it.. You will either figure it out the way others do or find your own way to adapt. Good luck, and tight loops. -Mike |
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Post by amshaffer on Mar 22, 2011 6:29:27 GMT -5
He lies about having a killer SH spey cast! Unless you mean that you kill trees, shrubs, and everything but salmonid aquatic life with your spey casting  |
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Post by Frank Swarner on Mar 22, 2011 15:35:11 GMT -5
If you fish for trout at all, I find "swinging" for steelhead is very similar to the "wet fly swing." I use that method alot when fishing soft hackle emergers for trout........my off-season steelhead practice.
It can also be like fishing a streamer for trout. You can let it swing, you can strip it all the way in, or just add a strip or two for motion. Mending during the swing can also add a touch of motion to the fly.
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Post by BillWachtel on Mar 26, 2011 11:12:04 GMT -5
I think a majority of my Steelhead are caught swinging with a single hand. Started using a 10 foot rod and it sure made the swing easier.
Used a spey rod for the first time when I was in Oregon a few weeks ago. Nice on big water but most of my fishing is done on smaller water.
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But just keep with it.. You will either figure it out the way others do or find your own way to adapt. Good luck, and tight loops.
