Oliver1329
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yea, but if you're a broke highschool student.....Then by god you should have one.
yea, but if you're a broke highschool student.....Then by god you should have one.
I was thinking that too. But now after reading thru this thread I'm thinking I need a change in perspective.Awesome! I want a trout spey so bad
Honestly I was thinking the same,Obviously they got some big trout up there!I was thinking that too. But now after reading thru this thread I'm thinking I need a change in perspective.
New thought after reading this thread:
Sure, having a trout spey rod would be fun. But did anyone catch what @G_Smolt did? He's calling his 8134 a trout spey. That's what I want. I want to catch trout so fucking big that I can (legitimately) call my 8134 a trout spey. Baller status.
No doubt. I'm pretty sure I could fuck up landing a 30"+ trout quite easily though (or not even hook into one). There's an element of skill there I'm thinking would be a bit of a problem for me!they got some big trout up there!
It sure would be fun giving it a shot though, I’m sure I could bust rod tip or two trying to make that happen. I’ve been know to do that…!No doubt. I'm pretty sure I could fuck up landing a 30"+ trout quite easily though (or not even hook into one). There's an element of skill there I'm thinking would be a bit of a problem for me!
I usually don't say too much about AK trout in "Trout Spey" discussions, for a few reasons, not th least of which is I don't wanna kill ANY good discussions around spey fishing for trout, because it's certainly fun as hell. I have just been lucky enough to be able to orient my entire life around fish and fishing, and being a WA expat living the rest of my life in AK, this is one of the opportunities I have come across.I want to catch trout so fucking big that I can (legitimately) call my 8134 a trout spey.
Are those the CX line? I have a 12’6” 345CX. Loving it. Using Steve’s Ballistic taper in 350 Gr at 39’.Here is my small arsenal for trout spey by my main man Bob Meiser. 4 and a 5 weight. A three weight would be cool as well. I just don’t think I would use it as much.
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Yes the 12’6” 456CX. I also use a Godshall 34.4 414 grain Scandi and a Godshall 25.2’ 389 grain Scandoid 2ips with this rod.Are those the CX line? I have a 12’6” 345CX. Loving it. Using Steve’s Ballistic taper in 350 Gr at 39’.
Phil, I have a 175 Commando head you can try. It was a little light for my 10' 3/4 of the same brand.I have an ARE 11 ft 2/3 wt im6, which I got for euro and lake but want to try it as trout spey. It’s kind of a noodle, though, which makes it hell trying to net a fish while wading. Any thoughts on head or weight for this rod?
I cut back an airflo scandi to about 225, but let’s try them both. ThanksPhil, I have a 175 Commando head you can try. It was a little light for my 10' 3/4 of the same brand.
I have a 10ft 3 wt that I use a 150gr opst on w/ 7’ poly leaders, it was a toss up between the 175 and 150 commando. I use a 175 commando groove though.I cut back an airflo scandi to about 225, but let’s try them both. Thanks
Stunning fish, reel and fly. I’m just a couple of years into this, and switched this year to a scandi, just to see if I like the feeling better than a Skagit. So far so good, can’t cast big flies as far, but I love it.I love this time of year! I went out for a couple hours this morning to swing up some trout. Took the Meiser 12’6” 5wt and used a 375gr Skagit max short with 10’ of T8 and my version of a Daves panic button. It worked one of them was a slab, it may be one of the biggest I’ve ever caught in the canyon.
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I just ordered a 150gr OPST commando head (plus 30lb Lazar running line and two 7.5-foot sinking heads, 2 and 4 fps) for my 10' 3wt Echo Carbon XL Euronymph rod. I wish that rod came with an option for screwing in an extension below the reel.
I don't have any experience with spey casting, either one or two handed. But I have a decent roll cast and am eager to learn!
I watched these two videos:
And the videos here:
https://pureskagit.com/pages/video-learning
My new office is on the Lake Washington Canal in Freemont the canal has no room for a back cast, but a couple decent access points near my office where I could stand four or five feet out from the bank (depending on water levels). Now that I am venturing away from my home office, I plan to practice there. Downstream will be to my right, on my casting arm side. I also want to try it out for SRC in the Sound.
I have bum shoulders, so am hopeful that the one hand spey cast will let me spend a day fishing without needing to snack on ibuprofen when I get home.
Any tips for a beginner would be welcome!
I just ordered a 150gr OPST commando head (plus 30lb Lazar running line and two 7.5-foot sinking heads, 2 and 4 fps) for my 10' 3wt Echo Carbon XL Euronymph rod. I wish that rod came with an option for screwing in an extension below the reel.
I don't have any experience with spey casting, either one or two handed. But I have a decent roll cast and am eager to learn!
I watched these two videos:
And the videos here:
https://pureskagit.com/pages/video-learning
My new office is on the Lake Washington Canal in Fremont. The canal has no room for a back cast, but a couple decent access points near my office where I could stand four or five feet out from the bank (depending on water levels). Now that I am venturing away from my home office, I plan to practice there. Downstream will be to my right, on my casting arm side. I also want to try it out for SRC in the Sound.
I have bum shoulders, so am hopeful that the one hand spey cast will let me spend a day fishing without needing to snack on ibuprofen when I get home.
Any tips for a beginner would be welcome!
Thanks! I can sublux my shoulders by thinking about them too hard.Think of the side of your body as a plane that goes perpendicular to your shoulder alignment. Don't let you elbow leave that plane whether single hand or double hand casting. Letting your elbow outside this plane, rolling your shoulder, is what puts strain on your joint and rotator cuff. Keeping your elbow on this plane will also make you a much more efficient caster. Same goes for rowing a boat, keep your elbows tucked and on plane. I have bad shoulders, and as long as I respect keeping my elbows tight to my body, I can cast and row all day without pain
that's what I use when swinging for steelhead...it really works great (intermediate part of it)Been thinking about an intermediate skagit head for swinging trout this time of year to slow swing down. Has anyone gone this route? Thoughts?
Also, how many of you prefer a integrated line for trout Spey? It’s nice to be able to change heads on reels but it’s pretty clunky stripping in close or in ledgy areas.