SETTING UP YOUR SPEY ROD

THE BASICS OF SETTING UP YOUR SPEY ROD

Written By The Deschutes Angler Crew

For Fly Fishing and Spey Fishing individuals whom are entering into the world of Steelhead and Salmon Fly Fishing with a Spey Rod Outfit, or if you are looking to upgrade and maybe fine-tune your current Outfit, the below Spey Line Setup chart should answer some of the fundamental questions you may be having when it comes to the sometimes difficult question: "What should I purchase if I want to set myself up with a complete Spey Line Setup?"  

The chart outlines the two styles of getting you on the water and swinging flies with a Two-Handed Rod - Scandinavian Style and Skagit Style.  We at Deschutes Angler typically use the Scandinavian Shooting Heads in the Summer when swinging traditional wet fly patterns.  Skagit Heads are used in the Winter to pick up large Leech Patterns, Intruder Patterns, and Large Tube Flies that are used at this time of the year.

Please also note that Scandinavian Heads are to be used with Polyleaders, whereas Skagit Heads are traditionally used with Heavy Tips i.e. Type 3, Type 6. Type 8.

Contact Deschutes Angler Fly Shop

Please feel free to contact us here at the shop for any questions or recommendations for setting up your Spey Rod!  Were a full service Fly Shop with over 40 years of combined Steelhead and Trout knowledge.  We can instruct you on exactly what you will need when it comes to increasing your hook-ups and catching Steelhead, or any fish on a Two Handed Rod for that matter!

Scandinavian & Skagit Spey Line Setup

TWO SALTS ON THE DESCHUTES

Magic Days Fishing For Steelhead On The Deschutes

The fishing on the Deschutes has been run of the mill Steelhead-ing with a few magic days thrown in the mix. That being said the quality of fish this year has been superb. We have been seeing a lot of fish in the 10-12 lb. range and several larger. These fish are mean, taking most anglers into their backing and cartwheeling from one end of the river to other without hesitation. Some battles have gone up to 15 minutes with multiple runs into the backing after having brought the fish all the way to your feet. Hopefully this trend continues for the remainder of the season. Here are a few photos to fuel the fire. I wish there were more but these babies are hard to land.

Deschutes River Steelhead Bliss

The first for the release

 

And the second

Not the same person, but we can go with the third

And last, but not least, the fourth in the bunch.