Thursday, December 16, 2010

Spey Leader.

"I want other people to be able to partake in this same amount of fun".
Ed Ward from Skagit Master

That says it all. Two handed rods are a ton of fun to fish. Whether spey or switch. This is a leader I've been tying for introductions in two handed casts. One stumbling block most people have when learning two handed techniques is anchor placement. To help visualize where that is I use 30 lb. (.023) of Amnesia red running line at the end of the line. Attach anyway you prefer. When you add the leader listed here it greatly increases your ability to track your placement. I've used it on both traditional and Skagit lines. It's not just for practice as I've caught a few fish with it also.
  • 36" x .021 Amnesia running line (red)
  • 24" x .019 Amnesia running line (red)
  • 12" x .017 Maxima Chameleon
  • 12" x .015 Maxima Chameleon
  • 10" x .013 Maxima Chameleon
  • 6" x . 011/ 0X Rio Power Flex
  • 6" x .009/ 2X Rio Power Flex
  • 18" x .008/3X Rio Power Flex
For practice casting with this leader tie a few strands of poly indicator material onto the tippet. It will provide another visual target to focus on and won't hurt as much as that size 2 you've been waiting to bomb out there.
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