08-24-2003, 09:24 PM
[font "Tahoma"][#336699][size 3]Spey Fishing for Lake Run Trout and Salmon[/size][/#336699][/font]
[font "Tahoma"][size 2]Spey Tackle
Rod/ Reel - Traditionally reels are a large arbor 7-10 weight reel. Rod is a two handed flyrod called a spey rod commonly in lengths of 12 to 18 feet and actions in either a traditional or European bend.
Line - Floating Weight Forward Spey lines or Double Taper are most popular. The heavier longer shooting head allows more fly line to be casted and managed with the longer rod. Removable sink tips are available options which often increase the effectiveness of a sub-surface spey presentation.
Fly Choices - Spey fisherman uses a variety of flies in a variety of presentations. Typically most spey fisherman swing flies. Both surface and sub-surface swinging presentations are deadly with a spey. Surface flies such as bombers and royal wolfs are great for rising fall aggressive steelies and classic atlantic and pacific salmon flies are a good starting point for lake run fish. Large wooly buggers, egg sucking leeches, and flesh flies are common across Lake Ontario tributary spey anglers, as well are polar shrimp, comets, and various large hackle bright speys are classic for early chinook & coho salmon. Indicator fishing and nymphing with egg patterns in the fall and winter and with nymphs in the spring is also common amongst alot of Lake Ontario tributary spey anglers.
Spey fishing is a relatively new technique utilized most on larger waters , some benefits of spey tackle is casting length, line control, and manageability of larger bulkier flies. Many spey casters throw and manage 60-80 feet of line easily, and some area experts throw 100 to even 120 feet of flyline fishing areas that one handed fly anglers wouldn't dream of hitting. Contolling alot of water with as minimal amount of work is an easy sell to spey fishing. [/size][/font][font "Tahoma"][size 2]Add artistic movements of the classic spey casts and the deadly presentation because of line control and spey fishing is tough to beat on alot of occassions[/size][/font]
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[font "Tahoma"][size 2]Spey Tackle
Rod/ Reel - Traditionally reels are a large arbor 7-10 weight reel. Rod is a two handed flyrod called a spey rod commonly in lengths of 12 to 18 feet and actions in either a traditional or European bend.
Line - Floating Weight Forward Spey lines or Double Taper are most popular. The heavier longer shooting head allows more fly line to be casted and managed with the longer rod. Removable sink tips are available options which often increase the effectiveness of a sub-surface spey presentation.
Fly Choices - Spey fisherman uses a variety of flies in a variety of presentations. Typically most spey fisherman swing flies. Both surface and sub-surface swinging presentations are deadly with a spey. Surface flies such as bombers and royal wolfs are great for rising fall aggressive steelies and classic atlantic and pacific salmon flies are a good starting point for lake run fish. Large wooly buggers, egg sucking leeches, and flesh flies are common across Lake Ontario tributary spey anglers, as well are polar shrimp, comets, and various large hackle bright speys are classic for early chinook & coho salmon. Indicator fishing and nymphing with egg patterns in the fall and winter and with nymphs in the spring is also common amongst alot of Lake Ontario tributary spey anglers.
Spey fishing is a relatively new technique utilized most on larger waters , some benefits of spey tackle is casting length, line control, and manageability of larger bulkier flies. Many spey casters throw and manage 60-80 feet of line easily, and some area experts throw 100 to even 120 feet of flyline fishing areas that one handed fly anglers wouldn't dream of hitting. Contolling alot of water with as minimal amount of work is an easy sell to spey fishing. [/size][/font][font "Tahoma"][size 2]Add artistic movements of the classic spey casts and the deadly presentation because of line control and spey fishing is tough to beat on alot of occassions[/size][/font]
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