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Post by tweedbunnet on Jul 9, 2010 10:29:50 GMT
Would welcome any advice on what type of line it is best to learn Speycasting with.
As so many anglers are moving to Shooting Head Set ups, I wonder what type of line casting instructors recommend to pupils who have never speycast before.
In short, is it best to learn with a traditional Speyline or start with a Shooting Head set up?
itsabigun
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conwyrod
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Post by conwyrod on Jul 9, 2010 23:11:55 GMT
The traditionalist will say learn with a mid-length spey line, say a Snowbee 2D which has a 62' head.
With a few tweaks, you'd soon be able to cast a shooting head as well, probably further than the spey line!
Traditional speycasting is harder to master, so I would recommend you learn it first and become fairly competent, before learning to adapt your technique for shooting heads.
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Post by davidturtle on Jul 11, 2010 23:30:17 GMT
Hi Tweedbunnet
So a "spey line" has now become "traditional"? In reality, they are relatively recent and I would recommend an old fashioned double taper when learning the rudiments, moving to the spey lines when your ability to control different lengths of head becomes apparent.
Best of luck! It is certainly worth the effort and, on many occasions in the future, a blank day will be more than compensated by the fact that YOU KNOW that your casting was as good as you could have wished/hoped for. A couple of lessons from a professional at the start and every so often thereafter helps (even after decades).
David
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