Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: SWITCH ROD COMBO FOR THE POTOMAC

Thanks for the info Gentlemen. I've learned through my fly fishing years of mission creep so I'll get something adaptable for the region and when I travel. Probably stick with a 7wt 11ft-ish. Now I need to get smart on all these rods, Skagits, Scandis, etc. Please keep the info coming if you have more. Q 

On Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 11:26:25 AM UTC-4, Dan Davala - TPFR Founder wrote:

Great points Yambag.  Just to clarify my above comments, I think a #7 is the most versatile all-around "Switch" rod size since that was the original topic.  If you do choose to go "Spey" length, that opens a whole new (and fun) can of worms with more opinions than fish in the river! 

Have fun in the process!

Dan

On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 11:16 AM, Yambag Nelson <northstreet...@gmail.com> wrote:

I am a big fan of echo two handed rods and think they are the best value for the price.  Great warranty/customer service.

One thing you could consider is getting a used rod.  I bet if you shipped around on Spey pages you could find a great deal as people are constantly unloading rods on there.  It would be one way to get more rod for your buck.

One other thing you may want to consider is if you really want a switch rod or if a "full" Spey might be better.  My first two hander was a switch and I find that I really don't use it that much unless I am fishing the smaller Erie tribs.

If you were really just going to use it on the Potomac and shenandoah then I would go with a lighter rod, but a 7 is more versatile if you think you will be doing much steelhead fishing, especially out west.

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