Check out Bob Meiser's site for some good information on switch rods. There is a link on the Spey site, if not I put one below. Besides reading what he has to say, don't be afraid to mail him direct with questions. He will send you detailed responses. He also has a nice program to let you try his rods on a 30-day try before you buy program.
http://www.meiserflyrods.com/rodseries.html Mike -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of T. Lang Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 11:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Lincoln Park This AM (TH) Thanks, Leland. I have, in fact, spent a little time on the Spey pages, but didn't see the switch rods. I also noticed your moderator status. Cool. I met Jimmy's new dog today, as did my dog. My old dog unfortunately doesn't have much patience for the young whipper-snappers. He went back in the truck. For those of you curious about the Popper, there are several examples on display at Patrick's. Tom >From: Leland Miyawaki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: Lincoln Park This AM (TH) >Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:50:47 -0700 > >Tom, > >The two rods are specifically designed for overhead or speycasting >respectively. However there are "hybrids" called switch rods that a few >manufacturers market. If you you really want to know more, go to a website >that is specific to all things spey. It is a part of the forum called Spey >Pages. Simply scroll through the homesite until you get to it. You'll also >see that I am the moderator of the pacific salt page. > >Leland. > > > > >>Okay, now I'm truly fascinated. I've been considering entering the Spey >>realm, and I've also been considering buying a single-handed 6wt for both >>the beach and summer steel. Could this new Atlantis work as both a two >>handed casting rod on the beach, and as a smaller, light-weight spey rod >>on streams? >> >>Obviously, my experience and education are lacking, but it seems to me >>that the extra length of the rod, and the extra control and leverage >>provided by using two hands, would make the same rod work in both cases. >> >>Is my grasp of fly rod physics and line mechanics misguided? >> >>Tom >> >> >> >> >>>From: Leland Miyawaki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Subject: RE: Lincoln Park This AM (TH) >>>Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 16:48:46 -0700 >>> >>>Not speyrod but a two-handed, overhead casting rod like the new CND >>>Atlantis. A couple of our listmembers have cast this rod. I am awaiting >>>the delivery of a "Pacifica" model. An 11', 8wt. >>> >>>One can speycast into the salt but you cannot retreive the fly all the >>>way in to the beach unless you enjoy working a 50' head back out through >>>the guides in order to begin casting the rod. The Atlantis throws >>>shooting heads. In fact, if you want distance off your single-hander get >>>a head and start throwing it. Old-timers have known this for many years. >>> >>>Leland. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Having no experience spey casting yet, I was wondering if a spey rod >>>>would >>>>get you the extra 10 - 20 feet that seems to be needed? >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Harris >>>>Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 3:20 PM >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>Subject: RE: Lincoln Park This AM (TH) >>>> >>>> >>>>The common factor here seems to be that everywhere the fish are hanging >>>> >70' >>>>from the shore - we've seen it in the south sound, mid-sound, and north >>>>sound. Anyone in a boat get out a bit and see if these guys are >>>>actually >>>>taking? We need to find a way to call them in closer! Even at low >>>>tide I >>>>found they were way out in places where last year I was getting them >>>>just >>>>within casting range from shore in low-to-mid tide levels. >>>> >>>>Tim >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leland >>>>Miyawaki >>>>Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 2:50 PM >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>Subject: Re: Lincoln Park This AM (TH) >>>> >>>>Matt, >>>> >>>>I've never believed returning salmon to be selective in their eating >>>>habits when it comes to baitfish. Their drive is to put weight on >>>>quickly, especially this time of year. Resident salmon, in the winter >>>>are another story. When they're on euphasid and amphipods, ya gotta >>>>give 'em what they're eatin'. >>>> >>>>Leland. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Leland, >>>>> >>>>>Last couple times I've been out around Everett beaches, the big guys >>>>>seem >>>>to >>>>>be hanging out just out of reach too. Got a question for you. Of the >>>>>bait fish that I'm seeing, most are of the salmon/smelt/herring/sand >>>>>lance >>>>shape, >>>>>long, thin and torpedo shaped. And then there are oval, tall bodied >>>>>bait fish. I'm thinking these are the surfperch variety with very >>>>>bright shiny sides. I know the big guys are feeding on these because I >>>>>have seen cripples hugging the beach, all by themselves, just trying to >>>>>stay up right as if they got tagged and were trying to recover. Does >>>>>that sound right to you and should I drop the herring imitations and >>>>>try serf perch imitations? >>>>> >>>>>Matt Burke >>>>> >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Leland Miyawaki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 12:52 PM >>>>>Subject: Re: Lincoln Park This AM (TH) >>>>> >>>>>> I stopped by Lincoln this morning just after the turn and walked >>>>>>out to the point in my civvies to see if there was any action. I saw >>>>>>one nice-sized "happy jumper" within casting range on the edge of the >>>>>>rip just after it formed. >>>>>> >>>>>> Earlier, I was a bit north on a beach with my 10wt looking for some >>>>>> kings that might want to eat my crippled baitfish. Yesterday, I had >>>>>>a couple roll just outside of where I was casting so I thought that >>>>>>with a little bit more effort, I could cover those that showed up >>>>>>today. I also armed myself with a bigger stick, just in case. >>>>>> >>>>>> I did see two schools of salmon (I'm guessing coho) meander about >>>>>> for about two hours. In the flat light, I could sometimes see heads >>>>>> and porpoising bodies with an occassional flash of silver but they >>>>>> never came in. >>>>>> >>>>>> Leland. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >Fished this AM from 6 - 7. Slight breeze, salad was not an issue. >>>>>> >Neither, apparently, were the fish. > >>>>>> >Watched a seal, watched fish of various sizes splash and porpoise >>>>>> >(occasionally) beyond shore. Fished poppers of various sizes and >>>> >> >colors. Had one boil as I was reeling in. >>>>>> > >>>>>> >No action for the two gear guys, either. >>>>>> > >>>>>> >Next time.... >>>>>> > >>>>>> >Tom >>>>>> > >>>>>> >_________________________________________________________________ >>>>>> >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! 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