Salmon Rod

[colona]

What action does a spey casting rod need? Is it necessary to buy an
expensive salmon rod to achieve the performance needed? It is probable that
the chance to fish for salmon will occur only occasionally.

Richard
fishing traditionally in The Fens

[Sandy]

colona wrote:
> What action does a spey casting rod need? Is it necessary to buy an
> expensive salmon rod to achieve the performance needed? It is
> probable that the chance to fish for salmon will occur only
> occasionally.
>
> Richard
> fishing traditionally in The Fens

Is it a salmon rod that can spey cast occasionally or one to spey cast all
the time?
If it is the former then most of the longer rods will do, 14-16 feet #9-11,
if the latter then I would go for a longer, stiffer rod 16-18 feet #10-11. I
have a Diawa Powermesh 15 foot # 9-10 that spey casts when needed, but I
don't think they make them now, have a look at the Lochmor or Whisker series
which are reasonably priced.


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[roddytoo]

"colona" > wrote in message
...
> What action does a spey casting rod need? Is it necessary to buy an
> expensive salmon rod to achieve the performance needed? It is probable
that
> the chance to fish for salmon will occur only occasionally.
>
> Richard
> fishing traditionally in The Fens
>
>
My understanding is that any rod dubbed salmon fly, double handed, will spey
cast. These are often available on Ebay.
http://www.tacklebargains.co.uk/ were selling a Masterline spey rod at a
good price a while back, may be worth a try.

[Derek.Moody]

In article >, colona
> wrote:
> What action does a spey casting rod need? Is it necessary to buy an
> expensive salmon rod to achieve the performance needed? It is probable that
> the chance to fish for salmon will occur only occasionally.

You can spey cast with just about any fly rod though it's not easy with a #4
6' brook rod. It's just another way of shifting the line.

Unless you are in constant practice you won't do justice to specialist
spey-casting kit. Any double handed salmon rod will cover all but the
largest waters and also allow you to cast overhead or however you like in
less constrained situations.

The only real proviso is that the rod must be strong enough as a powerful
spey cast does give it a fair old whack. (I see you are in the fens. Spey
casting is quite useful if you don't want a very big pike fly whizzing about
behind you.)

I have a feeling that spey casting is a little like beachcasting or modern
carp fishing. It's a technique that is sometimes -but-not-often- essential
to reach the fish. Very often there are fish closer that could have been
caught instead if the process had not scared them...

....but it is a very pleasant way to cover the water and worth learning as
long as it's not used slavishly as a substitute for watercraft.

Cheerio,

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[colona]

Thanks guys.................spey casting for pike eh? hmmmmmm..

I'm not sure if the question has been answered, though. So, specifically,
will £200 spent on, say, a Daiwa, Vision or Sierra rod allow me to do the
business as a green beginner?

Richard

"Derek.Moody" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, colona
> > wrote:
> > What action does a spey casting rod need? Is it necessary to buy an
> > expensive salmon rod to achieve the performance needed? It is probable
that
> > the chance to fish for salmon will occur only occasionally.
>
> You can spey cast with just about any fly rod though it's not easy with a
#4
> 6' brook rod. It's just another way of shifting the line.
>
> Unless you are in constant practice you won't do justice to specialist
> spey-casting kit. Any double handed salmon rod will cover all but the
> largest waters and also allow you to cast overhead or however you like in
> less constrained situations.
>
> The only real proviso is that the rod must be strong enough as a powerful
> spey cast does give it a fair old whack. (I see you are in the fens. Spey
> casting is quite useful if you don't want a very big pike fly whizzing
about
> behind you.)
>
> I have a feeling that spey casting is a little like beachcasting or modern
> carp fishing. It's a technique that is sometimes -but-not-often-
essential
> to reach the fish. Very often there are fish closer that could have been
> caught instead if the process had not scared them...
>
> ...but it is a very pleasant way to cover the water and worth learning as
> long as it's not used slavishly as a substitute for watercraft.
>
> Cheerio,
>
> --
> >>
>

[Sandy]

colona wrote:
> Thanks guys.................spey casting for pike eh? hmmmmmm..
>
> I'm not sure if the question has been answered, though. So,
> specifically, will £200 spent on, say, a Daiwa, Vision or Sierra rod
> allow me to do the business as a green beginner?
>
> Richard

Yes, if you can get to try the rods out first and pick the one that suits
you, then get someone to give you a few lessons on how to use it, then spend
the rest of the winter practicing as much as possible and yes go for the
pike and put the practice to some use :)


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