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Post by cannycatchacold on May 22, 2011 12:16:49 GMT
what rod would you choose if you were fishing a Highland river e.g. the Thurso where you cant wade and were having to rely on over head casts and a double taper line? Would lets say cause Ive got 1 an AWM do the job? I ask as these rods are billed as shooting head rods. Im seriously considering getting an outfit for my trips up north.
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Post by scanny on May 22, 2011 12:33:08 GMT
It's the person holding the rod that casts the line, not the rod. Why opt for a double taper, a short triangle taper will give you softer presentation- the Afs is a mini TT and turns turning tips. Buy a 7/8 Afs to go on your 12' and practice  |
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Post by cannycatchacold on May 22, 2011 14:08:03 GMT
It's the person holding the rod that casts the line, not the rod. Why opt for a double taper, a short triangle taper will give you softer presentation- the Afs is a mini TT and turns turning tips. Buy a 7/8 Afs to go on your 12' and practice Ok last sept the afs worked. I did think shooting heads but alot of the time the cast is square and the full head aint out the tip.. |
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Post by cannycatchacold on May 22, 2011 14:23:59 GMT
But damn good idea bud.
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Post by scanny on May 22, 2011 14:26:24 GMT
Unless your 6' inside the tip an afs will cast fine, if not go up a size A 7/8 is 37', stick a 5' polly on and it should do well  |
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Post by tyneytone on May 22, 2011 14:40:49 GMT
Better still,take the single hander and wait for the fireworks  |
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Post by ballingall512 on May 23, 2011 11:16:09 GMT
12fter with a mach55 8wt on it. perfect for both roll casting and overhead casting.
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Post by cannycatchacold on May 23, 2011 17:41:46 GMT
Unless your 6' inside the tip an afs will cast fine, if not go up a size A 7/8 is 37', stick a 5' polly on and it should do well That is 1 problem that I am thinking about sometimes when Im casting square across some of the pools it aint tthat far and often the head would be inside the tip. Remember that some of these rivers Im talking about especially the Thurso is narrow at parts, perhaps on par with the Teith at callander!! |
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Post by cannycatchacold on May 23, 2011 17:42:56 GMT
Better still,take the single hander and wait for the fireworks During mid summer on the Thurso that would be definate ploy for me, especially when using small flies. |
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Post by cannycatchacold on May 23, 2011 17:44:22 GMT
12fter with a mach55 8wt on it. perfect for both roll casting and overhead casting. Thats 1 for thought Dave. I was using a Airflo multi tip last week and often found the line marker well below my bottom hand after the cast. |
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