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Switch Rod?
Posted by:
Rusty Byrley
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Date: March 12, 2010 07:18AM
What the heck is a Switch Rod? I did a search to no avail. Re: Switch Rod?
Posted by:
George Forster
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Date: March 12, 2010 08:34AM
It's sort of a cross between a 2 handed Spey rod and regular fly rod. Switch rods are shorter than spey rods, say 11 feet instead of 13, and they have shorter grips. The idea is that they balance a little better, and can be used either one handed or 2 handed. George Forster Fort Collins, CO Re: Switch Rod?
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John Krukemeier
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Date: March 12, 2010 09:22AM Re: Switch Rod?
Posted by:
Eric Viburs
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Date: March 12, 2010 10:56AM
See R.B. Meiser fly rods he is the one who 'invented it' so to speak. Re: Switch Rod?
Posted by:
Herb Ladenheim
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Date: March 12, 2010 06:12PM
While commonly thought of as a rod that can be casted either 1 handed or 2 handed - it was really developed to be casted either spey style - or "change-of-direction casts - or overhead with both hands. Either way it was intended to be used with two hands. A switch rod in weight from 8 and above are designed to handle grain weights of 450gr - 600gr. You would not wishto cast a monster like that one handed. There are some shorter (9'9"-10') rods now that have pretty short grips (but longer than 1 handed rods of the same length) and can probably be used either 1 hand and 2 hands.
But, when you say "switch" rod - in general, it means the first example above. Herb Re: Switch Rod?
Posted by:
Rusty Byrley
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Date: March 13, 2010 11:42PM
Thanks for the info guys Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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