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18 sty 2013 · The C.F. Burkheimer company manufactures over 80 different fly rod models (not counting color choices), from rods suitable for the most delicate spring creek trout, to those powerful enough to tame giant tarpon. Probably his greatest following is in the burgeoning two-handed (aka “Spey”) rod market.
Although the two handed overhead cast can be performed while using most faster action Spey style rods, it is best performed while utilizing fast to ultra fast action rods, that range from 10 to 13 feet in length, and will throw shooting head systems from 150 to 1200 grains.
When performing the classic Spey cast with rods of 14 to 16 feet in length, a comfortable hand spread would be 18 to 22 inches. Casters working shorter rods of 13 feet and under can lesson the spread a few inches.
19 mar 2023 · Spey Rod Guide Spacing. After a nearly 30-year hobby building dozens (maybe hundreds) of fly rods, I'm finally building my first Spey Rod. My blank is from North Fork Composites, designated LMX FASY 1267-4 (fast); translating to 12'6" 4-piece, 7 wt, fast action rod.
10 lut 2024 · SPEY 101 – Swing the Fly. Building a basic understanding of Spey casting, including techniques, equipment, terminology, and history. Off The Cuff With Kapitan Kruk: Bike Pedals and the Snake Roll. Bruce Kruk compares setting up your Snake Roll to using your bike pedals as hands.
1 mar 2022 · Double handers are often referred to as Spey rods, derived firstly from the famous Salmon River, the River Spey in Scotland. And also from the two traditional casts the single Spey and the double Spey that are the fundamental basis for Traditional Spey casting.
Rods that are specifically built to be used as two handed overhead rods are a bit of a different breed. With them, there is a real advantage to using full ceramic guide systems. These rods are designed to throw a wide variety of shooting head, and advanced weight forward line systems.
