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A lot of people are not aware that Rio (Jim and Simon) came out later this year with the Grand Spey 7/8 to shut up the whiners with 7141's like me.
Simon got me a loaner to try, and so far the Grand Spey 7/8 floating line with no tips and my 7141 seem to be perfectly matched.
The combo works well in my local environment from hell, the Napa river with tidal effects and constant wind and a pier to cast from.
With a 15 foot furled leader, the combo handles striper flies from size 2 to 6 fairly effortlessly. With Snake Rolls, it can be a little awesome even with shifting winds.
I used the combo on the Lower Rogue recently. The wind was a constant factor. The half pounders and 2 salt steelies were out 50 to 70' from a comfortable wade position. Flies from size 2 to 12 were easily handled. The wind was so strong and tricky that my 7136 stayed in its case. In a river right, snake roll casts and double speys were fairly effortless. I was casting into the brown colored part of the line with most casts. The line mends like a dream and what little shooting I did, it shot well. There was minimal line sinking at the end of a day fishing and a few if any water kinks. There were Zero wind knots with it and the 15' furled leader
The only problems I had were in spots with the wind directly in my face, probably my poor casting. I did learn to get the line and leader out of the water before a jet boat came by With a lot of line and that long furled leader, the jet boat kicked up a lot of algae and scum onto the line, that really limited any casts until you got it off the line and furled leader. Also, like othe spey lines, if it got caught in a downstream eddy in the d loop area, it was best to move down stream and out of the eddy effect.
If you have a 7141, Rio's new Grand Spey 7/8 floater could be a great line for you.
Simon, I will keep the trial line for a couple of weeks, longer. I have two more rivers to try it on and Bob Pauli wants to try it with one of his rods and my 7141.
Congratulations to Rio again for another great line. Thank you Simon for getting the line to me for my personal test.
Simon got me a loaner to try, and so far the Grand Spey 7/8 floating line with no tips and my 7141 seem to be perfectly matched.
The combo works well in my local environment from hell, the Napa river with tidal effects and constant wind and a pier to cast from.
With a 15 foot furled leader, the combo handles striper flies from size 2 to 6 fairly effortlessly. With Snake Rolls, it can be a little awesome even with shifting winds.
I used the combo on the Lower Rogue recently. The wind was a constant factor. The half pounders and 2 salt steelies were out 50 to 70' from a comfortable wade position. Flies from size 2 to 12 were easily handled. The wind was so strong and tricky that my 7136 stayed in its case. In a river right, snake roll casts and double speys were fairly effortless. I was casting into the brown colored part of the line with most casts. The line mends like a dream and what little shooting I did, it shot well. There was minimal line sinking at the end of a day fishing and a few if any water kinks. There were Zero wind knots with it and the 15' furled leader
The only problems I had were in spots with the wind directly in my face, probably my poor casting. I did learn to get the line and leader out of the water before a jet boat came by With a lot of line and that long furled leader, the jet boat kicked up a lot of algae and scum onto the line, that really limited any casts until you got it off the line and furled leader. Also, like othe spey lines, if it got caught in a downstream eddy in the d loop area, it was best to move down stream and out of the eddy effect.
If you have a 7141, Rio's new Grand Spey 7/8 floater could be a great line for you.
Simon, I will keep the trial line for a couple of weeks, longer. I have two more rivers to try it on and Bob Pauli wants to try it with one of his rods and my 7141.
Congratulations to Rio again for another great line. Thank you Simon for getting the line to me for my personal test.