On Sunday 14 December 2003 6:01 am, you wrote: > The Blanton site has a thread about 2 handed rods for saltwater fishing. I > also reviewed a recent article in Saltwater Fly Fishing on the topic. In > both cases, ease of casting and being able to get the line out are the main > advantages discussed. However, while they talk about types of rods in > general, they don't do a great job of mentioning specific models.
> 1 - Am I way out in left field with trying to get a two handed rod to do > the above job? > 2- If not, I would like particular comments on rods or blanks that would > meet the needs mentioned above. (particularly inexpensive ones) > 3 - I would like any feedback from others that are using a two handed rods > in similar circumstances? These are all great questions, in fact, the same questions that I am asking myself after reading the article on two handed rods for beach fishing. I don't think that you are out in left field trying to do that with a double handed rod, but the two handed thing is a east coast phenomenon, and asking here is likely to get a bunch of blank stares about the issues, because two handed rods except for spey casting has not caught on here. I would point you to the Fly Fishing Forum (http://www.flyfishingforum.com/) where they might be able to answer you questions. I regularly browse the Saltwater fly fishing forum there, and love to read up on the saltwater adventures they have. -- Mountlake Terrace, Washington
