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Post by yorkfisher on May 29, 2011 20:04:40 GMT
I've decided to treat myself to a new rod - I've narrowed it down to two - the DTX SH and the Le Cie 14' 8 10/11.
I really like both of them and can't choose between them - any thoughts comments would be appreciated. cheers
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Post by scanny on Jun 1, 2011 17:18:28 GMT
There should be a huge difference in them both,
If your just fishing shooting heads then it might come down to personal preference on the aesthetics and slightly different actions. If your throwing spey lines too then there should only be one winner
What size are you looking at
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Post by strathglass on Jun 1, 2011 18:29:42 GMT
If your just fishing shooting heads then it might come down to personal preference on the aesthetics and slightly different actions. If your throwing spey lines too then there should only be one winnerKeep me right here, which one would that be?  |
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Post by scanny on Jun 1, 2011 18:40:45 GMT
The Dtx of course, its a bonafide spey rod even in the Shooting head dress.
Try a 70' on the leCie and see the difference
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Post by strathglass on Jun 1, 2011 18:56:44 GMT
I will be honest in that I have no real experience of either rod however I was always under the impression, from many experienced owners that the Lecie especially in M/F was pretty good at chucking spey lines. Whereas the DTX is marketed as a Shooting Head rod? You can maybe see where there could be room for confusion from the original view point...  |
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Post by strathglass on Jun 1, 2011 19:09:48 GMT
I will be honest in that I have no real experience of either rod however I was always under the impression, from many experienced owners that the Lecie especially in M/F was pretty good at chucking spey lines. Whereas the DTX is marketed as a Shooting Head rod? You can maybe see where there could be room for confusion from the original view point... that will depend on what one you buy For sure. But it was the DTX SH the original post asked about which is why I wondered if that was better with Spey lines than a Le Cie. What would you reckon? |
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Post by madkeen on Jun 1, 2011 19:10:30 GMT
What length of spey lines do you use?
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Post by strathglass on Jun 1, 2011 19:19:59 GMT
;D ;D ;D Could have guessed that one... |
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Post by scanny on Jun 1, 2011 19:26:24 GMT
Come out to play and see. Take this one, the 14' original, its a speycasting rod primarily, Stiff tip making it bend to the butt on a fast blank. Is it what people would call a shooting head rod?  It'll throw a 75' line happily. It feels nothing like a LeCie but try it against a 14' and see the difference throwing a shooting head, there wont be much. The Dtx generates its thrust much deeper in the blank where as the LeCie is stiffer in the butt. You can stiffen it up a little here and there to make it more efficient casting a shooting head, but it will still load in to cast a full line and be more efficient with a head. It comes down to what you want to feel when it casts. I feel the most difference in the 14's between the Skandi and original. The new Dtx's have had the action tweaked for shooting head, but they will still eat spey lines. |
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Post by underghillie on Jun 1, 2011 19:33:06 GMT
Le Cie 14'8" F 10/11 4 piece Lashes heads for fun and an 11/12 75' Carron disappears oot o sight, in other words great with both heads and spey lines.
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Post by perthshirefisher on Jun 1, 2011 22:04:11 GMT
I had a shot of a Le Cie for the day the other week and really liked it, got on with it straight away.
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Post by stinger on Jun 2, 2011 14:33:03 GMT
Come out to play and see. The Dtx generates its thrust much deeper in the blank where as the LeCie is stiffer in the butt.You should be ashamed of yourself young man  |
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Post by yorkfisher on Jun 4, 2011 20:02:04 GMT
Thanks for the replies...not sure I'm any wiser. I think the conclusion has to be that they will both do the job and its largely down to person preference.
If we weren't talking about these two rods, what in your opinions would be the best shooting head rod on the market?
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Post by salmostalker on Jun 4, 2011 20:05:30 GMT
Thanks for the replies...not sure I'm any wiser. I think the conclusion has to be that they will both do the job and its largely down to person preference. If we weren't talking about these two rods, what in your opinions would be the best shooting head rod on the market? AWM - casts well and handles big fish with ease!!!! |
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Post by madkeen on Jun 4, 2011 20:13:24 GMT
Thanks for the replies...not sure I'm any wiser. I think the conclusion has to be that they will both do the job and its largely down to person preference. If we weren't talking about these two rods, what in your opinions would be the best shooting head rod on the market? Loomis stinger is thought to be one of the best s/head rods around. |
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