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Hi, casting distance is going to very much depend on your casting ability and the flies you are casting, But for small flies, say nymphs or small wets, I'd estimate maybe 75 feet or so. With the skagit head, plus a 70gr floating tip I have been able to cast longer than that, out to maybe 90 feet on occasion but I wouldn't say it's easy. It's only a 10'9" rod so you're not going to get the longer distances that you would with a big spey rod. You can see some footage of me casting and fishing with this rig in one of my other videos on the channel, search for "Trout Spey Tactics". That might give you a better idea of range. Thanks for watching, hope you found it helpful! :)

@@PeachyFlyFishing Nice,bro，I consider myself a intermediate caster, usually use my 7'6 3wt SH rod ,reach 62ft with double haul. I hope this longer little rod will make a difference,80ft maybe a challenge,75ft is a great distance!

Bear in mind, distance in spey casting is different to overhead casting....if you were overhead casting with this rod could probably get a fair bit more distance with good technique. :)

@@PeachyFlyFishing Maybe my description was not so good…I meant, spey with double haul,reach up to 62ft…However, thank u.

Ah yes I understand, got it! :)

Thanks! I just had a quick look at your channel and subscribed, always enjoy watching fly fishing overseas, those chalk streams you have over there look lovely! Thanks for the kind words. :)

Thanks mate, absolute pleasure! :)

Thanks mate! :)

Haha, yes definitely an oversight on my part there! Don’t think I even had one in the fly box. I keep running back over that fish in my head with all the things I should’ve done….😅

@@PeachyFlyFishing plays in all our heads seeing a fish like that and trying to figure out what to do to induce a strike ! , great video!

@steviebby thanks mate! :)

Ah thanks Cory! Yeah all good here mate, really enjoying making the videos and trying to put a bit more craft into how I make them. How's the fishing been over there? :)

@@PeachyFlyFishing fishing has been great. Heading to Montana in a few weeks. Can’t wait!

@@OldDominionTroutBum Sounds awesome mate, look forward to seeing the videos!

Cheers Jonny! I’m starting to use the big camera more, just looks so much nicer than the action cameras.. ;)

Thanks mate!

Haha, yes I snapped the rod tip in the last video, I save that for special occasions…..😂 Thanks mate, glad you’re enjoying them! :)

@@PeachyFlyFishing what to they say “soul food”? Chasing some reef fish and a family holiday atm…going alright…but would give anything to be on that river with the EN rod!!!! Cheers mate. (PS you following the world champs staring in a couple of days) ?

Yes absolutely following the worlds, good mates with the guys on the Aussie team, I think we’re looking quite strong this year actually!

@@PeachyFlyFishing hope so…would love to see some individuals and/ or our team cracking the podium. 🤞🤞I don’t know many of them personally….just familiar with Tom J (as a fan).

@anthonyclark6118 Tom went so close last year, 4th individually, missed the podium by 1 spot! But our ladies team just won bronze in the Czech Republic which is brilliant! :)

Ah thanks mate! Yeah I reckon I'll do a bit of everything over winter, some saltwater stuff around Sydney, some trout lakes, and I've got a trip up north planned in a couple of months which I'm really looking forward to.... :)

@@PeachyFlyFishing Don't tell me you are going to the New England Ranges for the NSW opening. Now that WOULD be a coincidence. 😃

Haha! No a little further north mate, Darwin.... ;)

Thanks Pete, much appreciated mate! :)

Thanks!

Haha, thanks mate! Yeah no worries I'll share the spot with you next time we chat, it's probably much closer to you than to me actually.... ;)

Thanks mate! Yeah I'm working on the video skills each time, trying to make better vids, glad to hear that it's being noticed! :)

Thanks mate! Appreciate your company and help with the filming! :)

Hi mate, thanks! Season has closed now for listed trout streams in NSW, lakes are open though. River season opens again on the October long weekend. :)

Oh ps, no you can’t fish the rivers in closed season even if you take no fish.

Ah thanks mate, you were definitely missed! Hope it's all going well, and hope to catch up for a fish some time soon. :)

Ah thanks so much, glad you liked it! :)

Thanks mate! Yeah euro is actually really fun, and not nearly as easy as people make out...but super deadly!

Yep for sure, everyones needs will be slightly different. A 10' #4 would be a good all round rod for bigger water and bigger fish I reckon, the only thing I'm personally not mad about with 4 weights is the tippet protection for nymphing - I fish 7X and 8X usually and a 2 or 3 weight is a little bit easier to protect super light tippet on. Also for casting lighter nymphs on the euro rig a lighter rod is a bit better. But the extra range of a 10 footer, and the extra weight of a #4 to cast streamers and dry dropper rigs a bit easier would be a nice benefit too.... ;)

Yes indeed it was!

Haha yes mate for sure, trying to get hold of a couple now....😾

Thanks mate! The net retractor, from memory it's an Aussie one, Gear Keeper I think...

Thanks Cam, glad you liked it mate!

@@PeachyFlyFishing am heading up this weekend to Blueys so will bowl the arm over with a euro nymph !

Excellent, good luck!

Yes I’m trying to source a couple of spare rod tips now! 🤣

@@PeachyFlyFishing not sure what flavour your using…they’ll all replace as you know, and pretty good value $ too usually. It’s more the time it takes!. The two ‘beginner’ euro rods I have came with a spare…and being Aussie built replacements were in a matter of days. Not sure if that’s the case with rods built overseas? In the process of upgrading and am picking up a primal 2wt (today..yay!!!). Went primal because its feel and performance wasn’t far off the more premium European and US rods I could trial ( weight, sensitivity and recovery). Replacement part timing was the main factor. All good. Cheers mate. Time to clean and repair the gear…and do some still water😀😀

@anthonyclark6118 100%

Haha! Very nice! Thanks for watching mate, this is on the lower Mitta. :)

A pleasure mate, thanks! Yeah we all love dry fly fishing of course, it's great, but it's a bit of a shock to the system to start euro nymphing and discover how many fish we've been missing all these years! Cheers for watching. :)

Thanks mate!

Cheers Jens! :)

Thanks mate! Glad you liked it! :)

Thanks mate! :)

Cheers Greg, yeah a few nice ones there! :)

Haha thanks mate! A couple more vids from that trip still to come… ;)

Thanks Andrew, yeah I reckon Stewie did the best job he could at the time with the net, it was a tricky situation with the bridge pylon only a few metres downstream. ;)

@@PeachyFlyFishing When you cannot see your footing and are trying to keep your eye on the fish, not tangle the leader and get a head shot in flowing water, excellent job all in all. Add in the threat of a downstream run to the bridge, or around the net man and it really gets interesting.

Absolutely!

Thanks! Yes I agree, your strategy is spot on. From memory I was using a very long leader (around 5.5m) and very fine tippet (7x), it was still very hard to catch the fish except up in the moving water. There were quite a lot of people who had been walking along the river, a few fishing, the fish were already very alert, but in the end I just needed to fish better to catch them! Thanks for watching. :)

Thanks mate, I agree the Snowys are brilliant. Glad you enjoyed it! :)

Yeah once you’ve seen that ravine there’s no mistaking it…. Thanks for watching! :)

Yes you would certainly get away with the smaller setup on this stream, for sure. I have a couple of short lightweight dry fly rods, but these days I mostly prefer to fish longer and lighter rods for trout wherever there is enough room to use them, primarily for the ability to hold more line off the water, fish longer leaders, and thus improve drifts. But in really tight cover and close range the shorter rods can be easier to fish with. Shorter rods can also be a little more accurate, if they are not too soft action. The 5-6 weight you're right it's probably overkill for this stream, but you could make it work if you wanted to. Still, it's always fun buying a new rod right?? 😆

@@PeachyFlyFishing might have to sneak a 2/3wt 9” on my wish list haha .. I’m only just getting into fly fishing streams I’ve always fished lakes and the salt with streamers and nimphs so dry and wet flies is wat I’m learning now .. I don’t have any fancy gear it’s no orvis or nothing haha it’s just gotrue and ssuoyailang stuff off wish and Temu it’s not to bad but can def the difference to my 1 expensive one

Angus was great, excellent guide!

G'day Geoff, this was near Capertee. :)

Thanks Geoff! Sometimes I like to put a fish on the reel, particularly if it's a bigger fish or if I am fishing quite light tippet. The main reason being, the reel drag (if it's properly set) does a better job of preventing a break-off if the fish takes off, particularly when you get it close to the net. :)

Hi mate, it’s in the Anglers Rest area in north east Victoria.

Thanks Martin! Putting slack into casts, that’s a tricky thing to do well. Very long leaders (18-20 feet), ending in very fine tippet (usually 7x depending on the size of the fly) so that the leader does not fully transmit the power to the fly. Then it’s down to casting techniques, not overpowering the delivery casts, negative curve casts, and angling the cast down to cast part of the leader on to the water first, so that the final part of the tippet collapses. It’s a little hard to describe in words, but I hope that is helpful. :)

Thanks!

Haha! Fair enough, its all about enjoyment hey! My fly fishing has improved considerably since I shot this video, I generally catch a lot more on fly these days😆

Thanks! :)