Joined
·
137 Posts
Hey guys-
Can't say enough great things about my new 1307 Expert Spey. Really good looking, well wrapped rod. Is that flora grade cork?! It's as nice as my Legend Ultras and coming close to my Winston. Very fine.
So, to all who recommended it, thanks.
I have lined it up on a Canyon Big Game 4, which seems to balance very well, actually. I am currently using a 6 weight Mastery Distance taper. Which leads to the big questions.
OK, straight out of the box I lined it and went out. I am a good one handed rod caster. I just used my usual elliptical casting stroke, throwing a backcast, and although it is weird I am was immediately able to handle 70 feet. I went out again a few minutes later because I was so excited and had no trouble hitting 80. I thought about what I'd read here about the lower hand being the power hand and the upper just being the pivot hand, this was a big help.
So, now, I assume this is what people mean when they say "standard overhead casting, correct?" And if I am to learn to actually Spey cast I will need to adapt to that sideways-D planting thing y'all talk about, right? *G*
Ok, questions:
Will I be able to continue using the Distance Taper for a while or do I need to get a spey line ASAP before I ruin my stroke forever?
Could anyone please recommend a good book with diagrams I can get for pretty cheap to pick up the actual spey cast? I know this is something I am not going to learn over night, but fortunately I love to cast.
I understand Rio's cassette with Simon Gainesworth is excellent. Will this duplicate the book's instruction or is it worth a second lesson at home? (I ask because I like to take the casting book with me to the river and I alas cannot lug my tv up there. Wife would kill me.)
Thanks again all, especially Juro, for the great advice. This is one hell of a rod.
Zach Matthews
[email protected]
Can't say enough great things about my new 1307 Expert Spey. Really good looking, well wrapped rod. Is that flora grade cork?! It's as nice as my Legend Ultras and coming close to my Winston. Very fine.
So, to all who recommended it, thanks.
I have lined it up on a Canyon Big Game 4, which seems to balance very well, actually. I am currently using a 6 weight Mastery Distance taper. Which leads to the big questions.
OK, straight out of the box I lined it and went out. I am a good one handed rod caster. I just used my usual elliptical casting stroke, throwing a backcast, and although it is weird I am was immediately able to handle 70 feet. I went out again a few minutes later because I was so excited and had no trouble hitting 80. I thought about what I'd read here about the lower hand being the power hand and the upper just being the pivot hand, this was a big help.
So, now, I assume this is what people mean when they say "standard overhead casting, correct?" And if I am to learn to actually Spey cast I will need to adapt to that sideways-D planting thing y'all talk about, right? *G*
Ok, questions:
Will I be able to continue using the Distance Taper for a while or do I need to get a spey line ASAP before I ruin my stroke forever?
Could anyone please recommend a good book with diagrams I can get for pretty cheap to pick up the actual spey cast? I know this is something I am not going to learn over night, but fortunately I love to cast.
I understand Rio's cassette with Simon Gainesworth is excellent. Will this duplicate the book's instruction or is it worth a second lesson at home? (I ask because I like to take the casting book with me to the river and I alas cannot lug my tv up there. Wife would kill me.)
Thanks again all, especially Juro, for the great advice. This is one hell of a rod.
Zach Matthews
[email protected]