To spey or not to spey

[yomper]

I have a chance to buy a 14' 9-11 wt Spey rod never used for about $75 and I am moving back to Oregon but this time to Medford and I guess the question is would I find use for it in that area also what is the difference between a spey line and a standard line as I can buy standard line quite reasonably priced thru a contact here in Europe

[etacada]

Thats a big stick nowadays with all the new types of spey lines coming out. But 75.00 is a great price also. If it was me i'd pass on it and purchase a 7/8 wt 12'-13' rod. It will be lighter and a better fight with the fish.

the lines i use on my 2 handed outfit are all shooting heads around 25'-27' in lenght. I guess you could line a 2 hander with a single hand line just step up the wt of the line a bit.

good luck,

cb

[flyfishing24]

$75 for the rod:

$200 for a reel

$80-90 for a Delta Line.

I love the long rods. Nothing like blasting out 80' of line with bushes and trees at your back.

In the end it's another tool.

[AndyK]

Originally Posted by yomper

would I find use for it in that area also what is the difference between a spey line and a standard line as I can buy standard line quite reasonably priced thru a contact here in Europe

Spey is the way to go for Steelhead. I was finally converted two years ago when I was outcast by a fishing buddy who was using a Spey and I was using my single hand rod. He was reaching water I couldn't reach because there was no backcast room for my single hander (brush and a high bank).

Spey lines are different then single hand lines. The AFTMA standard for a single hand eight weight line is 210 grains; an eight weight spey line will have a 550 gr. head. Quite a difference!

Likewise, a single hand five weight is 140 gr. and a Spey line can be 350 to 400 gr.

Most Spey rods use a recommended weight head in addition to a line weight.