Taking the spey plunge

[arlie]

I helped a friend out with some remodeling on his house. I was rewarded with a couple of rods he was given from a fellow who was into spey fly fishing. Both were Daiwa rods made in Scotland. One an 8wt 12'6" and the other a 9wt 13'6". So now I'm pumped to try the dark side, steelhead fishing. So which do you think would be the easier to learn on, the 8wt or the 9wt? I bought a reel and lined it with a 7-8-9wt Rio Windcutter and will admit I'm a newbie extraordinare as far as spey fishing goes but have watched spey casting and have a rudimentary idea of what it's about. Which would you spey Meisters think would be easier to use?

[Ryan Pultz]

From what I have been told the Longer the rod the more forgiving it is. I hope to purchase a spey rod before winter steelhead I will use my single hand for summers rp

[C-lice]

Originally Posted by Ryan Pultz

From what I have been told the Longer the rod the more forgiving it is. I hope to purchase a spey rod before winter steelhead I will use my single hand for summers rp

That's what they all say.

If you buy a Spey rod, your one-hander will gather dust, winter or summer.

You've been warned.

[Slow and Low]

Take the wind cutter back. Used the 12.6 8 weight. Buy a compact skagit and a vision ace. You can go loop to loop on both so no need for 2 spools (although it is nice).

I fish this set up on a couple of rods and it is super easy and very high performance.

[Zugbug66]

He's right. Heads are the way to go. They load way easier, throw nice tight loops, and throw monster flies with ease. I use a compact skagit and an AFS head.
wayne

[Ryan Pultz]

Originally Posted by C-lice

That's what they all say.

If you buy a Spey rod, your one-hander will gather dust, winter or summer.

You've been warned.

Thanks for the Warning but I have never listened well haha rp