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My first spey rod arrived Thursday, now that my wife is over it I guess she is going to let me keep it. Had to threaten taking the assignment in Switzerland though.
Oh well our 25th wedding anniversary is in May I guess we will get over this little event.
At first when I took it out of the tube this morning I thought wow this looks to big for great lakes streams. I have been fishing mostly 8/9 weight 9.5 ft graphites single handers for the last 20 years. Glad I did not get the 9/10 weight as I was originally planning until I got all of the feedback from every one here and another board.
Just got back from the Forest Preserve lakes casting it. Tried it with a weight forward scientific anglers 9/10 weight seemed to load OK. Was putting them out there a ways without to much problem however it was quite windy on the lake. Others who have used this rod said the 7/8 weight line would not load it properly and I believe them now. Will try the 9/10 weight line for now and see how it does.
The rod could be christened the end of this week on Michigan steel !!
Is there a special ceremony to christen a new spey rod I should be aware of ?
Oh well our 25th wedding anniversary is in May I guess we will get over this little event.
At first when I took it out of the tube this morning I thought wow this looks to big for great lakes streams. I have been fishing mostly 8/9 weight 9.5 ft graphites single handers for the last 20 years. Glad I did not get the 9/10 weight as I was originally planning until I got all of the feedback from every one here and another board.
Just got back from the Forest Preserve lakes casting it. Tried it with a weight forward scientific anglers 9/10 weight seemed to load OK. Was putting them out there a ways without to much problem however it was quite windy on the lake. Others who have used this rod said the 7/8 weight line would not load it properly and I believe them now. Will try the 9/10 weight line for now and see how it does.
The rod could be christened the end of this week on Michigan steel !!
Is there a special ceremony to christen a new spey rod I should be aware of ?