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its like a mini spey rod in teh 10-11 1/2 foot range typically.. they usually have shorter bottom handles or fighitng buts. they can be used for single hand casting (spey or overhand) aswell as double handed casting (spey or overhand) i really dig them for troutspey.. but more often than not when i want too fish double handed i use my 12foot 6wt or 11 1/2 7wt spey's ... i think some companies were intending them too be like some mentioned a "in between rod" they are great for a one rod does all kinda deal or for someone looking at getting into spey IMHO. but from what i have found is when fishing single handed 10-11 ish feet of graphite can become tire some and when fishing double handed i would rather a spey i mentioned above. but they are fun too mess around with if u dig that sort of thing! i use mine for a shortrange (20-50feet) indicator fishing typically with teh intent of skating dries or smaller streamers (1-3inchers) in the evening kinda day... some people really dig them for highsticking too but i find having a shorter rod (9ish footer) gives me greater control when fishing a highstick/shortline nymph method.. i know loop is coming out with a new model of the switch this year, beulah , snowbee, tfo echo, and a few other companies sell them aswell from waht i recall... for what you are looking for tho i would almost recommend getting into spey rods rather than switch rods imho best too get down too one of the speygatherings swing a few sticks and see what you feel you like most. i double overhand with all of my speys and switches if u were thinking about doing any "surf casting too.

i have bin fishing teh whistler spey line for almsot two month now and i halfto say im really impressed with it! i custom cut one back too the weight for my GASS 6120 and can chuck 10 feet of t8 or t11 no problemo with a double streamer rig! the intermediate section on teh front of the line allows me too get a smoother angle into the water while fishing and i feel i have better control and feel with my down and across presentations! the line took me a day or so too figure out.. i couldnt get any distance with it when i was stopping too form my d-loop and allowing my rod too load. once i started too keep my casting more fluent and one continuous motion tho she was rockin out mid river no problem! will be my go too streamer line for all my rods in the near future for trout fishing and any andromadous fishing i want too do in teh near future! casts more like a scandi but turns over weight like a skagit! hopefully brian will have some at teh expo for yall too cast and see whatsup!

ive watched taht video about 50 times in teh past 2 years and it always amazes me... one day!

sweet dude! i tye something simliar.. deadly on teh bow in smaller sizes

i agree with u bob.. curtis need more icetime.. what the hell is wrong with giving him a dozen games or so this year? would keep kip a litttle fresh too. might be better long turm too for the playoff run rather than riding him till he collapses....

yea taht is the best way.. only problem i have once is i couldnt puncture it through! got it right in the knuckle as a kid and i had too go get it cut out.. after i finished my day fishin with my cousin and hour bikeride home.... but i think teh simplest way is what you mentioned above drew! andy's pic should have bin a easy removal but OUCH tahts gonna leave a mark!

rofl taht is freakin awsome! seen almost every single one of those during my winter work..... that made my day!

all i would want in a new rod would be a rod able too catch sea kittens.. can u do taht jack?

bin fishin all week by myself now a chinook is rolling in and everyone is getting out.... shoulda just lied and never posted any pics GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

thanks whitey! my old one flew off my dome while on a buddies jetboat in th fall.. if u wana make your way back up hear we can search the depths on the run and try too find it!

will have something up tonight sorsure...

my irish ancestor was stumbling down teh street drunk one night when he came across a magic lamp. he picks it up give it a rub and a djinni pops out and says he will grant him 3 wishes. so the irishman says i want a bottle of wisky that will fill itself up automatically once im done drinking it. the djinni says no problem and poof a bottle of whiskey appears in his hand. the irishman drinks it all and poof the bottle is full again. so the irishamn looks over at the djinni with amazement and says i will take 2 more of these

oh hells yea lankow and bourque are on one hell of a tear as of late and moss and glencross are really impressive! nother win tonight aswell! should be a good rematch tuesday against the sharks!

with spey rods perhaps? wonder if we need a jetboat for this adventure? whatever happened too captain weedy he has too have all this stuf and then some too help assist in teh great sea kitten fishathon

yall this was a joke for me!

tha green machine! what size are those?

hells yea! will start spinnin the deerhair for the mice too!

roflmao! awsome!

havnt used it but seen it on tons of dries and some flyshops are carrying flies with icedubbed bodies now!

well said doc!

already got a catnip pattern on teh way dude! should be slayin me some kittyfish once i get a location! anyone wana carpool and split gas?

jeez birchy taht is a tough one! why do you ask?

lmao.. so were can i target these sea kittens?

ahhhhhhh yea meng!

was good too see the two of ya again! glad too see everyone catchin too! was another good day on DABOW