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Last year we sent out a selection of the four sizes of GrandSpey as trial lines for various readers of the board to test and it seemed a pretty popular idea. We would like to do the same with our new lines for 2004 and send out a bunch of the lines to those interested, to try out.
As many know, RIO is coming out with a range of 44 ft Scandinavian shooting heads for 2004. There are five sizes: 7/8, 8/9, 9/10, 10/11 and 11/12. Jim and I have been playing with these all year and have got them to where we think they are the very best spey shooting heads available.
The only problem is that these lines are designed to be totally adaptable and will be cut to the right weight and length for each individual caster and rod. As a result, it seems pointless sending out one of each size and asking for them to be passed around. What we are proposing is to send out 25 heads to the first 25 board members that reply for them to cut, adapt, test and play with and then keep. The only condition is that a product test sheet is completed and sent to me. For anyone interested, please let me know, either on the board here, or via my email ([email protected]).
The lines we have available are in three formats: 1)floating, 2)floating with a 12' intermediate sinking tip, and 3) floating with an 8 ft intermediate sink tip compensator and a 15' type 3 sinking tip. These are all one piece lines with no loops. We also have availble the Skagit type head which is 29 ft long with a loop and is supplied with four 15 ft sinking tips: int, T3, T6 and T8, though this one is not availble to be sent out as part of this product testing (we have to have something left for the dealers to sell!! ) :hehe:
Anyone interested please let me know the size of line and the density required. For obvious reasons, we can only send out one line per person. While we are happy to send these lines to anyone, because of distributor agreements, these lines are only available to those in the US and Canada - sorry!
As a guideline for weights, the line has two designations (8/9, for example) as it is designed to be completely adaptable. With most rods, at 44 ft it is a #9 weight (in this example) and at 38 ft it is a #8 weight. We recommend 44 ft for most spey casting and 38 ft for overhead casting and for spey casting in real tight situations. This may help anyone wanting to try these lines to choose the right line for the rod they have.
Okay, enough of the book. Just let me know those who want to try these new lines.
Tight lines
Simon
As many know, RIO is coming out with a range of 44 ft Scandinavian shooting heads for 2004. There are five sizes: 7/8, 8/9, 9/10, 10/11 and 11/12. Jim and I have been playing with these all year and have got them to where we think they are the very best spey shooting heads available.
The only problem is that these lines are designed to be totally adaptable and will be cut to the right weight and length for each individual caster and rod. As a result, it seems pointless sending out one of each size and asking for them to be passed around. What we are proposing is to send out 25 heads to the first 25 board members that reply for them to cut, adapt, test and play with and then keep. The only condition is that a product test sheet is completed and sent to me. For anyone interested, please let me know, either on the board here, or via my email ([email protected]).
The lines we have available are in three formats: 1)floating, 2)floating with a 12' intermediate sinking tip, and 3) floating with an 8 ft intermediate sink tip compensator and a 15' type 3 sinking tip. These are all one piece lines with no loops. We also have availble the Skagit type head which is 29 ft long with a loop and is supplied with four 15 ft sinking tips: int, T3, T6 and T8, though this one is not availble to be sent out as part of this product testing (we have to have something left for the dealers to sell!! ) :hehe:
Anyone interested please let me know the size of line and the density required. For obvious reasons, we can only send out one line per person. While we are happy to send these lines to anyone, because of distributor agreements, these lines are only available to those in the US and Canada - sorry!
As a guideline for weights, the line has two designations (8/9, for example) as it is designed to be completely adaptable. With most rods, at 44 ft it is a #9 weight (in this example) and at 38 ft it is a #8 weight. We recommend 44 ft for most spey casting and 38 ft for overhead casting and for spey casting in real tight situations. This may help anyone wanting to try these lines to choose the right line for the rod they have.
Okay, enough of the book. Just let me know those who want to try these new lines.
Tight lines
Simon
