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Old days we made our own lines . 10wt DT with 12 ‘ of 7wt line sliced on .we never used sink tips. We mended the line and get the fly down . Fishing to day is like going to McDonald’s.
Warning if you get snagged and break off the bead will free float till a fish eats it.once eaten the fish will die because they cannot pass the plastic which will not break down.i found seven beads in hatchery steelhead last winter.if you want future fish you may want yo think about your choice of bait.
Completely disagree with a 1-2" gap. I've never fished beads before, wool only. Don't like the mess of roe. Last year my buddy started using beads but was complaining about his hookup to land ratio falling way off compared to wool. He talked to other guys on the river they all agreed on the land ratio. I said it may be the gap between the hook and bead. He said that's the way they are supposed to be fished. Just looking at the setup if the fish grabs the bead the hook could be outside of the mouth with a 2" gap and setting the hook with it outside of the mouth will definitely increase the chance of a poor hook set. He disagreed and said that's the way everybody fishes beads. Fast forward to this year's Summer Red Springs on the Vedder and I slide the bead right on top of the hook. First two hits both fish comes to shore with hook and bead firmly set inside the mouth. Buddy loses his first two so he puts wool on the hook with the bead and gap and lands his next fish LOL. I'll be fishing no gap.
In most places regulations say it must be pegged 2 in from the bead. The hook is supposed to be outside the mouth and then when it is set it pulls into the outside corner of the mouth. This reduces hooking the fish to deep in its throat when they eat it, thus reducing fatalities which is important with vulnerable populations of steelhead given there declining numbers. 👍
Hello how are you. Watching your video it occurred to me to ask if a redington behemoth reel in number 8 would be enough to put a classic spey line like the Rio Power Spey. My query is because as it is a conical reel in the center, surely the amount of line is limited and also the backing... Thank you very much
i thought when the trout bites the bead, the bead is suppose to slide down into the hook. meaning the bead knot is suppose to move along the line up to the hook . is the bead knot movable?
It’s not bad. If you’re already used to indicator fishing (multiple flies, shot, indicator) then this isn’t going to be anything challenging for you. A few adjustments and I’m sure you’ll cast these with ease.
I’ve never seen that double perfection loop. Is that to build bulk so you don’t cut into your sink tips welded loop? Also, do you ever have failure of that knot? I typically use a 25-30lb 6” section of floourocarbon with a perfection loop on each end and then attach tippet to that. Very interesting setup. Thanks in advance.
Just bought a RC2 and can’t wait to get it out on the water. Packaging/box was a bit worn looking but the reel itself looks and sounds awesome. Think I’m on to something here and will update after I actually get to use it. Thanks guys at Big-Y
Great video! One question though: weren't MOW tips developed to get different sink rates at the same grain weight in order to keep casting consistent? If I want to go one tip lighter, should I go from 10' of T-11 to 10' of T-8, or should I go to a 5'/5' piece of T-11? A heavier skagit head might need a bit more anchor than than light piece of T-8, no? In that sense, I find the OPST tips a bit easier to understand.... Chose the grain weight that matches your head, and then choose the sink rate you desire.
It kind of depends on who you talk to, what rods you have, and how much "by the book" you want to play it. Give us a call at 866-660-5758 and someone would be happy to discuss options with you.
Yes you can, however, without the correct line they can be a bit of an issue to get down. OPST commando heads, and Rio's Single Hand Spey are two specifically designed to do the snap t on a single hand rod.
