I am looking to add an 8 weight to my quiver, as the heaviest line I currently cast is 5.
The main force behind this desire is a late summer trip to the Bulkley Valley BC, for some salmon and summer steelheading. Something I have never done, and I'll be out there for a wedding.
Other reasons I'm looking for an 8 is the occasional pike trip, bass in the east, something for big streamers, etc.
I have been interested in trying my hand at spey casting, so I was thinking of killing two birds with one stone.
Would a switch rod be the answer? What length? Model recommendations? What kind of investment would I be looking to make in the line department?
Note: I know very little about spey, and I would want to be able to use the rod as a traditional single hand a bunch of time.