Fly Breakoffs

[alhuger]

All,

 

I am experiencing pretty consistent snap off with my spey rod. My flie are lasting an average of 20 minutes or so then.... I am assuming this is likely because I am applying too much force or moving my forward stroke too early? I nearly never experience this with a single hander.

 

-al

[maxwell]

u got it dude..i had this problem ehre and tehre the first few times bully and bow fishin nymphs or streamers...just tone it down a bit and you should be fine...im also checking my nots and rigs a lil more often too. ive also bin using palomar knots almost exclusively when spey fishing compared too certain situations i may need more knot strength single handed fishin...what lb test are you using in what situations dude...

[localanglr]

when they snap off liek that is it from "whipping" ur leader and the whip is what actually snaps it off? ive had that problem a few times..... not with a 2 hander but sometimes when its windy my flys are suddenly gone

[SilverDoctor]

All,

 

I am experiencing pretty consistent snap off with my spey rod. My flie are lasting an average of 20 minutes or so then.... I am assuming this is likely because I am applying too much force or moving my forward stroke too early? I nearly never experience this with a single hander.

 

-al

 

That's an easy one, just slow down, yer moving too fast.