Single Handed Rods??

[acsplumbing]

Does anyone think that using a single handed Fly Rod for Salmon is worth while or is it a mistake??


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[rrw35]

It depends on the size of the river. Your main concern is line control and presentation.

I have used a 9ft 6 weight for salmon. A 10ft 8 weight seems to be the most popular size for single handed salmon. The size/weight of fly will also govern what line weight you are going to use and bigger flies are sometimes easier put out on a double hander.

For med/large rivers a double hander of a suitable length and rating, will have you less tired at the end of the day.

[acsplumbing]

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[geordieed]

i ve fished the till for sea trout and salmon with a single hander hard work trying to control a descent size fish but good fun

[Eminem]

I've had many a salmon caught accidentally and on purpose using single handed fly rods. Why would it be a mistake

Using the right tool for the job often means a single hander IMO.

[Nightfisher]

I always use a single hander on small rivers. Very often casting is restricted and a single handed rod will allow casts that would be out of the question for a longer rod. Playing and landing is no more difficult than with a double hander.

Malcolm

[pond.olive]

Is anyone using a shooting head on a salmon single hander? If so, what weight?

[dancer]

Originally Posted by pond.olive

Is anyone using a shooting head on a salmon single hander? If so, what weight?

Hi ,
I find the 40 plus lines brilliant for salmon on my single hander.I fish a smallish river and a 10 foot 8 weight does me just great.It is flexible enough to fish small flies with ease but will also handle the bigger tubes etc when necessary.The 40 plus lines are made by Airflow

Regards Dancer

[Nightfisher]

Originally Posted by pond.olive

Is anyone using a shooting head on a salmon single hander? If so, what weight?

I don't think a head is a good idea on a small river. There is a lot of line manipulation going on both in the air and on the water. The best compromise I have found is a WF with a long head - the head on mine is 49 feet but that line isn't made any more.

Going back to the original question the Americans used to use very short rods for salmon fishing. Indeed one of the best of them, Lee Wulff, used a very short 6ft #5 weight for salmon.

[bender]

The line pulling force with SH rod is usually almost double than can be achieved with TH rod and its because of shorter lever.

Not many can pull more than 3kg with 15ft TH rod when handle is kept 90 decrees but can exceed 5kg with 9ft SH rod and much more with "Blue Water" rod which has a fighting handle.