Tag: switch rod

Is There Such Thing As a "Steelhead Rod?"

Have a question you want answered? Email it to us at [email protected]. Question: Is there really a steelhead fly rod or is that a sales hype? I fish the Great Lakes Tributaries and would like to know what rod characteristics would do best for this type of steelheading? Dave Sabol, Louisville, KY Answer: I can see how the vast array of rods available to...

Fishing Shoreline Estuaries with a Switch Rod

This video segment is from Switch Rod Casting Techniques (Jeff Putnam's Fly Fishing Schools, DVD and Blu-Ray). Jeff Putnam, a Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Single-Handed andTwo-Handed Casting Instructor, discusses how best to approach saltwater shoreline and estuary fishing opportunities, emphasizing the strength of switch rods at covering water and...