more help needed

[corky]

I can get a good deal on an Ian Gordon fastspey 14ftr #9/10 and need some help with matching a line/s to this .All of my fishing is on small/med rivers and maybe max 30 sessions in the season 2-6hrs a go.Should I go for a multitip loop quattro or midspey or maybe Ian gordon /22m lines for this rod ?.Im not a very good caster so should I be looking for a short 55-60ft head and will this be a 9 or 10.It states on the rod that its best suited to a 46 grams head . I wont get the chance to try out lines so would appreciate any assistance , Corky

[corky]

Thanks Graham I have the 9/10 (tactical) airflo deltaspey longbelly ,its of no use to me so I can send it into the line pool if I get an address, would you have any recommends on where to buy the quattro ,I had a look in sportfish but the text is very difficult to make out ..Corky

[altmor]

Good advice from Graham above, and although I can't compare with Graham's suggestions, I would say I use a Hardy Mach I, (now replaced by the Mach II), with a 13'4" Hardy Elite, #9 - 10.

The Hardy line I find, is superb, and being a shorter head sooting line may well suit the IG 14 ftr #9-10 and the size of rivers you fish too. Worth a thought.

[corky]

And with the deltaspey muti tip would you go for a 9/10 or 10/11 for the IG rod graham ? also any recommends on a dealer ,sorry for the brain picking Corky

[Sloggi]

graham said:

corky said:

Thanks Graham I have the 9/10 (tactical) airflo deltaspey longbelly ,its of no use to me so I can send it into the line pool if I get an address, would you have any recommends on where to buy the quattro ,I had a look in sportfish but the text is very difficult to make out ..Corky

Not sure where you can get a Quatro tip line nowadays, mine are a few years old. I now mainly use the Delta Spey multi-tip (not the long one, which I just couldnt get along with) in place of the quatro tip and I personally think that the Airflo line is better than the quatro tip.

Loop Quattro Tips line available from Stephen J Fawcett's store. I have one each for my 13' B&W Powerlite and Sage 15' rods - they are good solid lines. They have short-heads which suits me where I fish - Dee, Don, & N Esk

[corky]

Alltmore wrote
(The Hardy line I find, is superb, and being a shorter head sooting line may well suit the IG 14 ftr #9-10 and the size of rivers you fish too. Worth a thought!)
yes I did have a go with a mach 1 and found it a nice line Thanks.

Top man Graham Iwill contact Airflo.

Thanks Sloggi,looks like its a toss up between delta spey and Quattro, oh the pressure ;D

[corky]

Fair point Steve but I am improving and my thinking at the moment is do I buy another rod to practice with or buy the IG and a compatable line/s ,it recieves good reviews seems to be well up for the job and in a few weeks I should be man enough for it ;D .I might get it all wrong but at the moment I dont have a stick to play with.Shame on you Steve for doubting me ;D

[elwyman]

Corky, I use a B&W Norway 9/10 on medium rivers in N Wales. Lovely rod and easier to cast with than fast action rods.

£265 from Purely flyfishing: www.purelyflyfishing.com/bwn.htm

Rod is rated#9, works well with a 9/10 IG or 9/10/11 Windcutter.

[storlaks]

Corky, I see there is a Loop Quattro 9/10 on ebay for £85......incase you are interested.

[say]

Somers fishing tackle (Aberdeen) also have loop quattro's in stock. I bought one a few weeks back

[bandon]

it its smaller type rivers you fish; then in order’ to get the rod loaded for short; to medium type cast .
Then you could try a weight forward 10 line.
I use a Cortland 333ht WF8floater with a Daiwa Exceler 11"3 #6/8; and find I can cover most medium, to small rivers, Spey casting with this setup using small flies’ from size 6 up wards.
Loading the fast Spey rod; on small to medium rivers’ with overgrown banks’ would require a lot of line out with a double tapered line.
You will have a much shorter loop with a weight forward and can shoot quite a lot of line with this setup.
Hopes this helps

[corky]

Hi Bandon ,as in the rivers I fish .Mostly the Lee,laune Bandon (maybe we have met). I do have 11ft3 #6/8rods that I use on the loughs ,I never thought of specifically using them for salmon even though I did have a couple on Corrib down the years.What I was looking for was recommends ( and i thank everyone for the replies ) for a spey line 55-60ish head to use on the IG fastspey 14 #9/10. Cheers Corky

[corky]

Just a quick thank you to you all for the line recommends esp Graham ,I got the delta spey multi tip #9/10 and am well pleased with my efforts...Corky