CLSports
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Everyone bought switch rods without realizing they had been tricked into buying short spey rods.
Not me, so not everyone. A "short spey" rod has its purpose over a 14 spey rod for sure. The only place I use it is on the Salmon River, but after 12 years of nyphing the water I found that I got bored with that technique and the switch rod was the perfect size rod to swing flies on that size river. The fish are very presuured and it helps to reach less pressured fish in hard to reach spots especially in higher flows. No need to bomb hero cast most times, but when you need to it is there for you. Spey rods are fine, but they are just a bit too long for that river. Larger rivers they are perfect.
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