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Reged: 07/26/03
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Loc: Peck, Idaho USA
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Re: looking for recomendations on a spey set up
03/24/07 08:10 PM
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Quote by Verne:"Be careful, everyone you meet on the river with a spey rod will lead you to believe they are experts."
Well everyone that's had a spey rod for more then 5 minutes will certainly have opinions. While sometimes that can be a little confusing to a beginner, the thing we should all remember is we are all different. Some are tall, some short, some strong, some weak, some like it fast, some like it slow, some have a burning disire to have every naunce perfect, and some have a more casual approach. At some time or another just about everyone's opinions will have some validity. The thing the new two hand user has to figure out is WHAT WILL WORK FOR THEM.
It doesn't make a damn if Billy Bob can cast across the river blindfolded with XYZ rod/line it may not work for you.
In order for the new caster to find the right outfit he needs to do some research in the archives, read between the lines, really pay attention to what is being said, and test drive as much tackle as he/she can before dropping the coin.
One additional note. When a person is test driving tackle they should keep detailed notes as to rod make, model, length and line make, model and head weight. This seems elementary but many times customers tell me I cast Uncle Bob's XYZ rod with a windthrasher line and it was awesome. I want the same setup. When I ask them how long the rod was and the line weight they have no idea.
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