I picked up an Amundson 12'6" #7/8 spey rod at Wholesale Sports for 1/2 price on the weekend! Never used a spey rod in my life, but I'm pretty excited about getting it out to go after some pike and walleye!!
I have an old reel with a sink tip 8 weight line on it. Will this work, or do I need to get a spey-specific line for this rod?
You get a Spey specific line. Since you're starting off, get a skagit floating head if you're just doing pike and walleye. Skagit heads are the easiest to cast, and good for starting off. Make sure you buy the right running line diameter for the head (which will probably be 35lb slick shooter or gripshooter from rio). Rio has a whole bunch of info on Spey line selection and even a chart that will tell you what grain your rod specifically needs.
Good luck
Skadgit isn't the easiest to cast just more
Forgiving u r ruining a short heavy head just easy to
Shoot out especially with big flys. Easy to get in back
Of the head when casting
Scandinavia long belly lines can cast greater distant but try to cast with a 10ft T17 sink tip with a big fly doesn't work well
When I use something like a T8 7 foot
I prefer Scandinavia
When usuing longer sink tips and heavier
I like skagid
I also have a scandi and skagid line for
My single hand rod. Like the scandi line when usuing
Drys or indicators
The skagid like when using sink line or bigger flys
On my single handed
Airflo skagit comp would be your best line
I'd start in the 500 grain range
As long as you wanna chuck sink tips
If not then go with a skandi around 450 grain
Airflo skagit comp would be your best line
I'd start in the 500 grain range
As long as you wanna chuck sink tips
If not then go with a skandi around 450 grain
I'd say you're right on. According to the Amundson people, they recommend a 525 skagit line for targetting pike and walleye.
I'd say you're right on. According to the Amundson people, they recommend a 525 skagit line for targetting pike and walleye.
Ozz
U also have to look at if u r using a sink tip as the grains of the sink tip add to your capability of your rod if u over load your rod u can break it alot easier
That's why I said 500 range
525 should be great
With a 10 ft section of t7 to t11 you should be bang on
The weight of the sick tip is already factored in ..
I wouldn't go any heavier than a t14 on that rod
That's why I said 500 range
525 should be great
With a 10 ft section of t7 to t11 you should be bang on
The weight of the sick tip is already factored in ..
I wouldn't go any heavier than a t14 on that rod
I wouldn't go over 500 grain skadgit especially with big pike flys
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