bamboo spey rod

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2011/04/03 10:24:51 (permalink)

bamboo spey rod

My brother got a 14' #9 house of hardy bamboo spey rod for his birthday. We took it out on the grass and I had a 10 weight hardy wf line to throw on it. It was casting pretty sweet but grass is never a true test. We can't wait to get it out on the water. Does anyone have any suggestions for lines? Thanks in advance.
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    sudsy1000
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    RE: bamboo spey rod 2011/04/04 04:50:59 (permalink)
    How much doesn't something like cost? Sounds like one heck of a nice birthday gift...


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    RE: bamboo spey rod 2011/04/04 06:00:59 (permalink)
    Didn't ask my father. I know he got it on ebay. Now that you mentioned it im going to have to ask him. I guess we're going to just trial and error an assortment of lines we already have. I have a feeling the #10 at is going to do just fine.
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    RE: bamboo spey rod 2011/04/04 09:17:56 (permalink)
    i'd go over to speypages and ask around

    My guess (not being a long-belly guy)...
    a single hand WF line is not what you are looking for... its the wrong (actually opposite) taper for a 2hander

    the rod is probably more suited to traditional casting
    look for a DT spey line... i have some old cortland that are 9s and 10s
    OR a long line... rio powerspey or airflo detla long

    i'm guessing this is not the rod for skagit and scandi
    post edited by KJH807 - 2011/04/04 09:19:39



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    RE: bamboo spey rod 2011/04/04 09:56:41 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: dimebrite

    My brother got a 14' #9 house of hardy bamboo spey rod for his birthday. We took it out on the grass and I had a 10 weight hardy wf line to throw on it. It was casting pretty sweet but grass is never a true test. We can't wait to get it out on the water. Does anyone have any suggestions for lines? Thanks in advance.


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    RE: bamboo spey rod 2011/04/04 12:52:54 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: sudsy1000

    How much doesn't something like cost? Sounds like one heck of a nice birthday gift...




    just found out he got it for 250. What a steel. For some odd reason he was the only bidder andthere was no reserve on it. Ill take a few pics sometime and post it.

    Thanks for the advice guys. I have a hardy double taper in a 9 and 12 but they are at my camp 4 hours away so we can't try them until next weekend. Agree wiith you also kj, I don't think a modern line will match up to this rod. I just can't wait to stick one with it. Im also in the in the process of tying up a 689 and a 573 boo blanks to play around with some summer smallies and a possible slam or atlantic. Thanks again guys...
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