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aka Shooting Heads vs. Long Bellied Lines Part II
I am either opening an entire new can of worms or beating on a dead horse but I am curious as to why certain people favor the Windcutter when fishing tips compared to the MidSpey, yet prefer the MidSpey for Dryline work over the Windcutter.
Since I am relatively new the game, my experience level just is not there. Lately my days of fishing consisit more with experimentation and playing around with my casting stroke then actually fishing.
I've been fishing the 9140-4 with the 8/9/10 per Doublespey's advice and have been doing okay. The other day, I took out a 9141-4 with a 9/10/11 and was throwing the line much farther and more consistently then the 9140-4. Although the 9141-4 is not recomended for beginers, I was hitting 60-70' (where with the 9140-4 I was having trouble...might try the 9/10/11 WC on that rod as it the recomended line for the beginer on the 9140-4)
consistently and when I was able to shoot line I managed to hit 80'....I know, I know, its miniscule to what you true Spey gods can throw.
Anyways, sorry about the rambling. I had no problem controling the head on the WC but because I am having trouble shooting line, I was thinking about stepping up to the MidSpey, which if I can handle the longer belly, will be able to throw farther. Do you get my drift??...hope so!
Okay, what I am asking (finally, you say!!) is when I read literature from one Spey Guru is he recomends sticking with the WC when fishing tips but when fishing a dry line, fish the Midspey.
At the same time, I know people who fish nothing but the Midspey now, even during their winter work.
Which do you prefer and why?
...or maybe I should just figure why the Hell I am having trouble shooting line!!
I know this is repetive...my apologies.
I am either opening an entire new can of worms or beating on a dead horse but I am curious as to why certain people favor the Windcutter when fishing tips compared to the MidSpey, yet prefer the MidSpey for Dryline work over the Windcutter.
Since I am relatively new the game, my experience level just is not there. Lately my days of fishing consisit more with experimentation and playing around with my casting stroke then actually fishing.
I've been fishing the 9140-4 with the 8/9/10 per Doublespey's advice and have been doing okay. The other day, I took out a 9141-4 with a 9/10/11 and was throwing the line much farther and more consistently then the 9140-4. Although the 9141-4 is not recomended for beginers, I was hitting 60-70' (where with the 9140-4 I was having trouble...might try the 9/10/11 WC on that rod as it the recomended line for the beginer on the 9140-4)
consistently and when I was able to shoot line I managed to hit 80'....I know, I know, its miniscule to what you true Spey gods can throw.
Anyways, sorry about the rambling. I had no problem controling the head on the WC but because I am having trouble shooting line, I was thinking about stepping up to the MidSpey, which if I can handle the longer belly, will be able to throw farther. Do you get my drift??...hope so!
Okay, what I am asking (finally, you say!!) is when I read literature from one Spey Guru is he recomends sticking with the WC when fishing tips but when fishing a dry line, fish the Midspey.
At the same time, I know people who fish nothing but the Midspey now, even during their winter work.
Which do you prefer and why?
...or maybe I should just figure why the Hell I am having trouble shooting line!!
I know this is repetive...my apologies.