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[Warning: The following deals, in part, with “ethics” issues and may not be suitable for the young or fainthearted.]
Saved from the immediacy of purchasing a new spey line, I can now spend the $160 - with a little help from like friends - on a “light” spey rod. (According to most indices, I may well be alone in my efforts to spur the American economy with deep pocket spending.) Anyway, much as I would like one, do I really have a need?
In particular, I have been hot for a certain 6/7 wt. that is realistically priced and affordable. I have a spare reel. So, for less than $350 out of pocket for the rod and line, I could be swinging away, but…
Is it ethical for the waters I fish? Clearly the sentiment of my fellow fly-fishers in the PNW is that this rod would be too light for steelheading. In general I agree, though I am not totally convinced when the fish are of hatchery origin. (I am, or was, totally devoted to C&R until I was convinced of the need to remove these brats from the run by any means legal to minimize interbreeding with wild fish.) So what would one do? Not fish at all or fish for the Sea Run Cutthroat and Dollies using light tippets, sans fluorocarbon line, and purposefully breaking the big ones off, possibly one of those brats? Remember – An ethical person tries to do what’s right and, if that is not possible, to at least do no wrong.
Further, thinking more in the 6 wt. category, is there any place for lake fishing nymphs for large trout with such a rod? And what would be the technique, shoot & strip overhand style?
You guys willing to talk about it?
mmm
Saved from the immediacy of purchasing a new spey line, I can now spend the $160 - with a little help from like friends - on a “light” spey rod. (According to most indices, I may well be alone in my efforts to spur the American economy with deep pocket spending.) Anyway, much as I would like one, do I really have a need?
In particular, I have been hot for a certain 6/7 wt. that is realistically priced and affordable. I have a spare reel. So, for less than $350 out of pocket for the rod and line, I could be swinging away, but…
Is it ethical for the waters I fish? Clearly the sentiment of my fellow fly-fishers in the PNW is that this rod would be too light for steelheading. In general I agree, though I am not totally convinced when the fish are of hatchery origin. (I am, or was, totally devoted to C&R until I was convinced of the need to remove these brats from the run by any means legal to minimize interbreeding with wild fish.) So what would one do? Not fish at all or fish for the Sea Run Cutthroat and Dollies using light tippets, sans fluorocarbon line, and purposefully breaking the big ones off, possibly one of those brats? Remember – An ethical person tries to do what’s right and, if that is not possible, to at least do no wrong.
Further, thinking more in the 6 wt. category, is there any place for lake fishing nymphs for large trout with such a rod? And what would be the technique, shoot & strip overhand style?
You guys willing to talk about it?
mmm