nsdrawbridge10
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Whos done it and howd it work out for. Thinkin about picking one up for stripers this year. I have some experience with the two hander, jus want to know how it works for you guys. Thanks, and spring is comin
I almost never use a Spey cast with my two hander in the surf, but nearly always use a two-hand cast. Simply flop your shooting head out beyond the rod tip, lay your running line in your stripping basket, and make one false back cast with the head and fire the rod forward, shooting out the running line. Traditional spey casts in complex moving water along the beach is difficult at best although it can be done. Most of us using two handers do the simple two-handed cast as I described. You should easily be able to shoot out at least 140' - 180' of line with a two hand rod using a two hand cast.
The guy you want to talk to is Andrew Moy from Tightlines Fly Shop. He was casting these and teaching spey and two hand casting before Jim Freda saw his first fly rod caught striper. Jim's claim to fame is not fly fishing, no offense to Jim. He's a boat captain and a good one. Nobody in NJ is as hooked into two handed surf fishing with a fly rod as Andrew.
Rusty, you and I spent a day fishing the surf on Sandy Hook, and you taught me everything I know about surf casting.
Still haven't caught a fish...
But thanks!
Do you boobs really need to fly fish in the surf?
I just picked up my first two handed rod last night and can't wait for some warmer days so I can "baptise" my new toy.
Here are couple Andrew Moy videos:
Spey Casting How To: Spey and Switch Rods In The Salt 1/3 - YouTube
Spey Casting a Long Belly with Andrew Moy - YouTube
Spey Nation 2012: Beginner Spey Casting - YouTube
Single Spey and Switch Cast - YouTube
Spey Casting How To: Switch Rods For Trout Part 1 - YouTube
Spey Casting How To: Switch Rods For Trout Part 2 - YouTube
TFO Deer Creek switch 11' 8wt. I tried couple other switch rods but the TFO was the easiest to cast for me and you can't beat their life time warranty.
TFO Deer Creek switch 11' 8wt. I tried couple other switch rods but the TFO was the easiest to cast for me and you can't beat their life time warranty.
AirFlo Scandi Compact 6/7 Floating 420 grains on Galvan T8 reel.Switch Rod....... Nice what line and reel are you going with?
If I can make it to Somerset this weekend I'm going to stop by the Tight Lines booth and look into getting either the Beulah 8/9 or 9/10 surf rod. Probably will be selling my RPLXi 1090 single-hand rod shortly thereafter.