04-27-2011, 01:15 AM
[quote Everet14]A caution if you go the switch route, you will still need to buy a more "spey" style line if you wish to spey cast with the switch. In other words, you cant spey cast a 7wt switch rod with a WF 7wt line.
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BUT, you would have to modify that Spey, Skagit, Shooting head line because a switch IS a lighter rod.
The most popular line-sizes for Switch Rods are #5, #6, #7, #8. Some manufacturers also offer #4 and #9 sizes. Generally #4, #5, & #6-wights are used for trout, #7 & #8 are for steelhead, and #9 & #10 are used for salmon and saltwater much the same as single hand rods. Switch rods can also use lines that are commonly used for both single-hand and two-hand rods. Each series can lean toward single-hand or two-hand weights depending on the manufacturer.
As far as Switch over regular, If you own a 5-weight Switch Rod, you can use it to your advantage over a wide range of applications. On a certain day on a big western river, you might encounter trout sipping tiny mayfly emergers in the center of an eddy 80-feet from the closest casting position. They are far out of range of most anglers, yet they are not safe from you, because with you is your 5-weight Switch rod. Long rods allow you to fish dry flies at incredible ranges and control slack in your line with maximum authority. The long slim rod also protects fine tippets, because it will absorb shock very efficiently. A 10 1/2' to 11 1/2" rod allows you to control much more line than a standard 9' rod because it's about 20% longer. Switch rods may be the best of all "nymph" rods for: "high-stick", "indicator" and "Czech" nymphing. Your 5-weight Switch is also excellent for half-pounder and one-salt steelhead. That is only a very few examples of the diverse capabilities of one size of Switch Rod.
This is quoted from flyfishusa.com
And man, if you ever get the chance to meet and watch Dec Hogan or Marty Howard, what a treat.
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BUT, you would have to modify that Spey, Skagit, Shooting head line because a switch IS a lighter rod.
The most popular line-sizes for Switch Rods are #5, #6, #7, #8. Some manufacturers also offer #4 and #9 sizes. Generally #4, #5, & #6-wights are used for trout, #7 & #8 are for steelhead, and #9 & #10 are used for salmon and saltwater much the same as single hand rods. Switch rods can also use lines that are commonly used for both single-hand and two-hand rods. Each series can lean toward single-hand or two-hand weights depending on the manufacturer.
As far as Switch over regular, If you own a 5-weight Switch Rod, you can use it to your advantage over a wide range of applications. On a certain day on a big western river, you might encounter trout sipping tiny mayfly emergers in the center of an eddy 80-feet from the closest casting position. They are far out of range of most anglers, yet they are not safe from you, because with you is your 5-weight Switch rod. Long rods allow you to fish dry flies at incredible ranges and control slack in your line with maximum authority. The long slim rod also protects fine tippets, because it will absorb shock very efficiently. A 10 1/2' to 11 1/2" rod allows you to control much more line than a standard 9' rod because it's about 20% longer. Switch rods may be the best of all "nymph" rods for: "high-stick", "indicator" and "Czech" nymphing. Your 5-weight Switch is also excellent for half-pounder and one-salt steelhead. That is only a very few examples of the diverse capabilities of one size of Switch Rod.
This is quoted from flyfishusa.com
And man, if you ever get the chance to meet and watch Dec Hogan or Marty Howard, what a treat.
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