#2 and #3 SAGE SPEY RODS

[l'ombre]

Scientific Anglers actually make Scandi taper lines in a whole range of sink rates, but more in the conventional spey weights, so equivalent of 8wt and up.

Hi Andre,

There are two two techniques that you can choose from i.e. the Skagit line (anchored casting - this is the large splash) and the Scandi line. The Scandinavian line casting has very little splash as it is merely the leader that anchors the line and not the fly line. Further to this, the Scandi line lends itself to double handed casting much more than the Skagit line. The only problem with the Scandi line is that it is available in floating with tips, whereas the Skagit is available in various sinking densities.

The splash with the Scandi is minimal and will not (within reason) spook fish. If you want to fish fast flowing water and want the fly down into the zone, go skagit,for dry fly, slower fishing, nymphing, go Scandi with various density leaders.

[Korrie]

http://www.sageflyfish.com/blog/12/2...by-matt-koles/
Interesting read
30' shooting head, PLUS running line.
you get a very long cast.

[BenzoV]

Hi Benzo,

I took a 5 wt Bomber, the fastest rod I had at the time. Although it does the job, I would still like to have less flex in the bottom area of the blank.

Interesting Pierre, thanks. Can you elaborate on why you would like it faster? I read somewhere from some guy who is revered amongst the double handers that you ideally do not want a blank that is too fast but rather something more parabolic or at least somewhere in the middle in terms of action... I guess just like everything else it depends on the person.

[Fly-o-holic]

Scientific Anglers actually make Scandi taper lines in a whole range of sink rates, but more in the conventional spey weights, so equivalent of 8wt and up.

Agree, however these are either switch lines (short head) or the conventional spey casting lines (very long head and for 14-16' rods). Also remember that an 8 weight switch rod line is equivalent in weight to an 11-12 weight conventional fly line. Much too heavy for my intended application.
However an 8wt switch rod with a skagit line and a silicone mullet will be killer in the breede for cob and leeries.

[Fly-o-holic]

Interesting Pierre, thanks. Can you elaborate on why you would like it faster? I read somewhere from some guy who is revered amongst the double handers that you ideally do not want a blank that is too fast but rather something more parabolic or at least somewhere in the middle in terms of action... I guess just like everything else it depends on the person.

Hi Benzo,
I find that with the Scandi line I would typically like a faster action as the the '' leader touch and go'' technique for Scandi lines is a much faster casting action than the Skagit where the line is anchored by the the surface film resistance.
I'm sure it is also preference, but if you look at the switch rods they are typically faster action rods as their primary function is 2 handed casting. Although they are damn good for spey too. I am using mine more for snake rolls etc than 2 handed casting.

[Korrie]

On the USA east coast they use the 2 handed rods for stripers
http://www.stripersonline.com/surfta...h-rod-or-spey/
http://www.rioproducts.com/blog/doub...nick-curcione/

[BenzoV]

Hey guys, if I have a rod that has an ERN of 8.4 using the common cents system (eight weight?), would I be correct to assume that I should start looking at a scandi head in 5 weight?

Rod is 12ft btw, if that makes any difference.

[Andre]

Hey guys, if I have a rod that has an ERN of 8.4 using the common cents system (eight weight?), would I be correct to assume that I should start looking at a scandi head in 5 weight?

Rod is 12ft btw, if that makes any difference.

UUUmmmmm.....English please:biggrin:

[BenzoV]

UUUmmmmm.....English please:biggrin:

Andre I already kept it simple and left the AA, WL, TP, CCF, and RP measurements out of the equation. I also left out any discussion of skagit heads, traditional spey lines, MOW tips, iMOW tips, versi tips, running lines, short heads, long heads, short tips, switch lines, or long tips. :biggrin:

Simple question really.

[Korrie]

Andre I already kept it simple and left the AA, WL, TP, CCF, and RP measurements out of the equation. I also left out any discussion of skagit heads, traditional spey lines, MOW tips, iMOW tips, versi tips, running lines, short heads, long heads, short tips, switch lines, or long tips. :biggrin:

Simple question really.

WHAHAHAHAH
Very sharp.