Light Spey Rod

Re: Light Spey Rod

feeds@yuku.com (greg hall) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:03:18 GMT

A couple of years ago I attended the Jimmy Green Annual Spey O'Rama at the Golden Gate Casting Club. All the casts required in the competition were classic double and single casts. Bob Clay was in attendance and his daughter won the ladies competition using one of her father's bamboo rods. Her longest cast was 95'. She did say that she was a little nervous because this was her first competition and using her father's rod as well. The longest spey cast (105') by a lady was...

Re: Light Spey Rod

feeds@yuku.com (mvbrooks) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:54:31 GMT

I love bamboo spey rods. That was all my friends fished in Sweden for Atlantic Salmon. One thing about graphite vs. bamboo spey, though, is they are completely different beasts. To call it spey casting with the two different rods is extremely misleading, the casts are completely different. Most graphite spey casters do underhand and Scandinavian style casts, the rod takes a terrific amount of stress and energy. Bamboo, on the other hand, excels at classic double and single spey casts, done...

Re: Light Spey Rod

feeds@yuku.com (David Dornblaser) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:10:39 GMT

I am serious spey guy and I have to agree with 16 pmd, pick up a short, light spey or 11' or longer switch rod with a Scandi head. I love cane, but not for Spey rods with the possible exception of Bob Clay's rods.

- David

By the way, I assume that you are going to be swinging for smallies? And, unless you can cast a Spey rod I would strongly suggest lesson before you purchase any rod.

Re: Light Spey Rod

feeds@yuku.com (thousandstar) — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:14:30 GMT

I can't wait to try this project. Thank you!

Re: Light Spey Rod

feeds@yuku.com (crcaddis) — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:31:26 GMT

http://thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org/lochist/periodicals/bittersweet/wi73b.htm

Here ya go!

Re: Light Spey Rod

feeds@yuku.com (thousandstar) — Sat, 23 May 2009 07:11:28 GMT

I can make a rod, but I haven't figured out how to make a boat yet.

Re: Light Spey Rod

feeds@yuku.com (crcaddis) — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:19:50 GMT

I'd probably buy a boat instead. Cheers.

Re: Light Spey Rod

feeds@yuku.com (thousandstar) — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:23:14 GMT

I e-mailed Chris, he e-mailed back and suggested I look at the with the Bill Waara taper.
Chris, if you read this THANKS

Re: Light Spey Rod

feeds@yuku.com (PA Limestoner) — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:06:17 GMT

Chris Bogart makes a 12 ft 6 wt Shenandoah Spey that is an extraordinary rod. He's on this list, so maybe he will reply as well.

Re: Light Spey Rod

feeds@yuku.com (16 pmd) — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:24:10 GMT

I haven't had any experience making bamboo spey rods, but I have lots of experience casting light graphite spey rods and some experience casting heavier bamboo spey rods. In my opinion, you should get a light graphite spey rod. Bamboo is just too heavy a material to make a light line spey rod of sufficient length (at least 12') for ease in casting. It will be far too noodly for good casting. Bob Clay, who makes bamboo spey rods reduces the weight of the material by both hollowing...

Light Spey Rod

feeds@yuku.com (thousandstar) — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:42:19 GMT

I really like fishing the New River here in WV for small mouth bass. In many places it is too deep to wade and there is no room for any real backcasts. Does anyone have a light Spey taper they are willing to share? Also has anyone any experence with casting or makeing bamboo spey rods?