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Post by jstroke on Apr 12, 2010 15:54:36 GMT
Hi Guys Gonna be heading over there this summer.My rigs are set up for the fishing I do over here,steelhead,chinook salmon.I'm using a Loomis 13'4''GLX Dredger with a 510gr compact skagit and different lengths of t8-t14 for sinktips,use for salmon? I've also got a Meiser Highlander 11'7'' 567 with a skandi line, use for sea trout? What do you guys think?or would I get chased off most rivers for using the skagit?Was on the River Spey(closed) a year ago,but the guy I was with talked to the authorities and was granted permission to have a few casts(fluff)with some long belly lines.I just thought though that the skagit would have done quit well also covering and getting down in the water. Any thoughts greatly appreciated. Jim.
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conwyrod
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Post by conwyrod on Apr 12, 2010 16:51:01 GMT
Hi
My only reservation would be that you may well find the salmon rivers at summer low levels, in which case a full floating spey line would be a better option for your 13' 4" Dredger.
Scandi/shooting head lines are incraesingly used, and the Rio AFS heads are very popular.
Skagit lines are becoming more popular over here, but mainly used with heavy flies and fast sinking tips in highish water.
If you check through some of the fish reports for Spey and Dee, you will find a lot of information about lines and flies used.
Your Meiser ros should be fine - most people tend to use a 10' #7 or #8 single hander for sea trout, or even a 9' rod on smaller rivers.
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Speyducer
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Post by Speyducer on Apr 12, 2010 20:03:57 GMT
If you manage to steer clear of Malcolm (Willie Gunn on here), who would tell you that Skagit lines are only really of any use for stringing up tomato plants in the garden , then you'll be fine with you rods & lines for Scottish summer fishing - especially as these are what you are most comfortable with. Please keep in touch as time goes on, so you can get further advice as needed Mike
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Post by jstroke on Apr 13, 2010 1:23:51 GMT
Thanks guys Conwyrod,I've tried other lines on this rod and they will just not work(for me).It's not to bad for short distance,but when you've really gotta punch a line out there...no can do.It's really soft from tip to butt.Guess I could go with floating tip and a longer leader/tippit,on the skagit line if the waters low. Mike, thanks.Definitely will keep in touch to see whats what before we get there. Thanks,Jim.
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conwyrod
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Post by conwyrod on Apr 13, 2010 19:32:07 GMT
Interesting story about your river jstroke - we gave them yankees a beating that day ;D ;D ;D:
The Nottawasaga River is the resting home of HMS Nancy, a British trading ship during the War of 1812. She met 3 American battleships; the Niagara, Tigress and Scorpion. The small ship lost the battle but Lt. Miller Worsley and crew escaped Nancy. They rowed 360 miles to Fort Michilimackinac and three days later, Worsley returned with 92 men to take the Tigress and Scropion. Since her sinking, an island formed around the Nancy. The hull is now preserved in a museum at Nancy Island.
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Post by jstroke on Apr 14, 2010 13:27:05 GMT
Conwyrod.....Wow,very impressive!!The museums just up from the mouth of the river.Don't really fish around there though as it's a real tourist/beach area.But not to far up from there is a real steelhead honeyhole. Love the whole commonwealth patriotic thing.....but actually I'm a Yankee(don't spread that around!!)living up here...hahaha Jim
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