My fav Spey rod: Deer Creek TFO 5/6 [Archive]

Hunt-man

10-10-2009, 04:37 PM

I just bought a Deer Creek TFO spey rod 5/6 weight. What a great rod. I put a 400 grain AFO line on it and it is great. I think the 450 would load it just a bit better, I like to feel the rod load.

Just thought I'd share as this isn't the most expensive rod but it is a great performer, IMHO....

Fished it on the big D like mad and caught a BIG steelhead on it, what fun. Nice and light too.

surfnfish

10-10-2009, 08:08 PM

I just bought a Deer Creek TFO spey rod 5/6 weight. What a great rod. I put a 400 grain AFO line on it and it is great. I think the 450 would load it just a bit better, I like to feel the rod load.

Just thought I'd share as this isn't the most expensive rod but it is a great performer, IMHO....

Fished it on the big D like mad and caught a BIG steelhead on it, what fun. Nice and light too.

Just got a Deer Creek 13' 7/8, will be loading it with a Airflo Compacg Skagit 510 gr w/150 gr. tips - hope to put some Chrome on it in the near future...my second Deer Creek, also have a 11' 9 wt. switch Iuse for coastal salmon from my boat.

think the Deer Creek line is about as good a rod as you can get for the money..

climben'fish

10-13-2009, 05:54 AM

Just got a Deer Creek 13' 7/8, will be loading it with a Airflo Compacg Skagit 510 gr w/150 gr. tips - hope to put some Chrome on it in the near future...my second Deer Creek, also have a 11' 9 wt. switch Iuse for coastal salmon from my boat.

think the Deer Creek line is about as good a rod as you can get for the money..

surfnfish-

have you cast that setup yet? I have the same rod and looking at that exact line but can't decide if I want to go 510 or 540. looking for some feedback.

thanks!

surfnfish

10-13-2009, 08:56 AM

surfnfish-

have you cast that setup yet? I have the same rod and looking at that exact line but can't decide if I want to go 510 or 540. looking for some feedback.

thanks!

not yet, picking up the 510 gr head today from Rich at Creekside in Salem...

Here's a link you might want to read where the rod was put thru it's paces and the 510 gr. was given high marks. I also spent a fair amount of time prowling around speypages, super informative spey forum, where the 510 was head of choice there as well..

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