Swing the Fly - Summer 2015

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Everything Spey - Altantic Salmon, lab's and pointers,  steelhead, trout from Quebec to the where the rivers meet the ocean on the west coast.  

Summer Steelhead Dreaming

Three weeks and three different rivers in Oregon.

 Steve lets one fly.

 Cedar on point. Must be one in here...

 Mark is living the dream.

 Darcy loaded and ready to shoot.

 Lots of skaters skating.

Full Circle. Mia puts an exclamation point on a great time!

What Shape Rod Handle do you Like

Just like a guitar, rods come in all shapes and sizes and we all want to fish a rod  that feels good that we can fish all day and not get tired.  So I ask, what makes a rod feel good. Over the years I've fished with a lot of different double handed rods from 15 ' 10 wts and 7 wts that felt cumbersome to hold to 11'6 5/6 wts and 7 wts that were so sleek, and petite I could fish them for days. The most common rod I use in the winter is a 13 ft 7 wt for steelhead. I've tried many rods and have found that there are bends and cork shapes that I like better then others.  First, I like a rod that bends all the way from the tip to the butt section, I want to feel the fish play. One of the most important components of a rod for me is the shape of the cork and handle. Like swinging a golf club, the shape of the cork for my bottom hand gives me leverage and I want to be able to wrap my bottom hand around the butt and feel like I'm holding a golf club and not a baseball bat, for me a smaller grip gives me more leverage.
What are you looking for in a handle and what handle shapes feels good in your hands?

These five rods are all 7 wts, three of them are 7130, one is a 7133 and one is a 7136.

Name the rod manufactures from top to bottom and win a Little Creek hat.