Let’s start a trout spey thread

[NIMRODFLYBUM]

I have a Echo SR 3 weight and love it.

 

[SovDog]

First fish of the year last week on my ACR 5wt, also first fish on a tube fly. So fun.

 

[Dloy]

Sold my heavy artillery (for winter SH), however I acquired a Winston MS 4wt several years back and absolutely love it. Fairly slow by some standards but then so am I. (I prefer “relaxed”). I enjoy singlehanding with an Epic 686 with a (235 gr) Commando Smooth, and a Morgan 7wt (UwU) with a SA Scandi Lite Integrated (240gr).

 

[Zoran]

Does anybody here own an Airflo Scout head in the 150gr and or 180gr model...and have the ability to measure the diameter of the tip (just above the provided loop)?

If it is not late to respond I have AirFlo 150gr somewhere and have tool to measure?

 

[c1eddy]

Thanks, Zoran. Yes, I would appreciate that. I did recently purchase the 180gr and found it to be .068". Both the 210gr and 270gr I've had for a while now showed .073", if I remember correctly. I'm building tips for these in an attempt to use them as single-hand, scandi-type bodies...for fun.

 

[Dloy]

Before the Winston I mentioned above, I had an Echo SR 4wt, and threw the 235gr Ambush. That was a pretty fun and versatile combination. I still have the line and occasionally try it out on one of the 7wts. I often think i should spool it on a pflueger 1495 mounted on a Fenwick ff857 I have, and just leave them strung and stashed out of site in the truck. It’s a decent combination for quick 30 minute stops. A little heavy for troots but I stop here at LkWa (close by home) occasionally, mostly just to cast for a bit, and sometimes find a SMB or cutthroat. Rumor has it there are a few capr but I can’t confirm. Being somewhat cheap and disposable, it’s reasonable off the beach too, with a good rinse. Back in the day, the 7wt was much more the standard fly rod, and the previous generation didn’t have the saltwater gear available today. I remember some rust in dad’s arsenal of salmon gear. Shrug it off and don’t worry about it.
I often remember the phrase: “Pflueger and Fenwick, just like peanut butter and jelly.” They’ve caught many tons of fish together. Part of me thinks hard about deliberately going low tech.

But, I digress and have gone “off the reservation”, sorry.