Skagit Switch Line – the complete story

Tim Rajeff and Tom Larimer explaining the Skagit Switch Head

And the guys @ Rajeff Sports doing some product testing …

Want to know how to catch a log? Or are you just interested in finding out more about the Skagit Switch? Either way please feel free to contact us …

Skagit Double Spey

We have often been asked what the difference between a [std] Double Spey and a Skagit Double actually is,  just recently  “Kush”  over on Spey Pages came up with this excellent explanation:

” …  there is a real difference (if you are talking about the way Ed Ward does it – I call it the Edgit style). The standard double spey is where when on river right the line is lifted and the rod tip finishes low to the water – with the belly lying on the water. The pick up of the line involves lifting the belly out of the water water and swinging it around into the firing position – this results in a long “white mouse” as the belly moves around. The Skagit double (as done by Ed) does not allow the rod tip to fall to the water when the anchor is set, rather the tip ends up in a vertical position with the right hand at the left shoulder of the caster. This keeps most of the belly out of the water with the exception of the T-14 tip and maybe a foot or two of the belly. The tip is allowed to sink for a count (the so-called sustained anchor) after this patient pause the rod tip is swung out and around and circles up into the firing position. There is at most a very short “white mouse” maybe a foot or two as the belly is moving around and up in the air – not ripping through the water. The Skagit double relies on the deeply sunk sustained anchor to allow the rod to be loaded and line cast in a smooth continual motion – the resulting line speed generated by this is the hallmark of Ed’s casting. …”

In his quest to learn more about steelhead fishing and skagit casting – Kush spent many days fishing, casting and generally just hanging about with Ed Ward … he is also an administrator on Spey Pages and vice president of the BC steelhead association.

MPR and MPR Spey Adapter

Just in case you haven’t seen them here are the two most recent films from “Rajeff-Sports starring “TR” …

… using an MPR

… and an MPR with a Spey Adapter

have fun

RISE

RISE “the” fly fishing film festival is currently touring Europe and a good friend of ours Carsten D. over at pukka-destinations has a number of tickets to give away …

… so get on over there and see if you can win a ticket. Good luck.

Its just like Christmas

Every time a new delivery of rods arrives from the States, its just like Christmas… especially if some new models have come in. Well we had Christmas again yesterday, when the new ECHO3 2Handers, Switch rods and Instructor rods arrived; we haven’t had the opportunity to cast any of them yet,  but the 2Handers and the Switch Rods certainly feel light, fast and very very nice.   So we will be off playing with testing some rods tomorrow – not for us of course no way, we do all this extra work just for you …

… more next week.

La Fête de la Pêche à la Mouche …

…Is the largest International Fly Fair in Belgium

The show will take place Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th January 2012. at:

The Sambrexpo Hall.
150 Rue du Président John Fiztgerald Kennedy
6250 Roselies (Aiseau-Presles)
Belgium.

Opening hours are: 09.30-18.00, entry is free!

Click here for further details and instructions on how to get there.

Of course if you are going then you must pop along to the ALLFISH -Stand, ist one of the largest on the show and the owner of ALLFISH, Patrik van Dessel will have lots of ECHO rods on show for you to try and buy. To be sure to be sure, it might be a good idea to contact him before hand and make an appointment, his contact details are to be found here.

Enjoy it.

Huchen Fishing in Austria

Ever fancied having a go at Huchen? Our partner AlpineSpey in Salzburg, Austria not only offers Huchen Guiding but also Huchen Seminars! So if you want to find out more about Huchen and how to catch them contact Georg Haitzman, at AlpineSpey, either via mail or telephone: +43 699 116 756 66 …

… have fun catching those BIG Huchen.

New ECHO Dealer in Switzerland

We are pleased to announce that we have a new dealer in Switzerland – “Leonhard Fischereiartikel“, Zürichstrasse 9 in CH-8600 Dübendorf. The owner René Leonhard has already stocked up with an extensive range of ECHO Rods, so if you live in the area pop in and say hello and have a look what René has on stock.

Happy New Year

2011 was a busy year for us: the ECHO3′s and the Edge’s arrived, as well as the ECHO Lines & Reels, we launched the new website, new dealers & guides came on board, there were trade fairs, casting competitions and conclaves to visit and and and …   apart from that we still found time to go fishing field test rods. The sea trout season wasn’t  too good, but we had lots of fun catching brownies, Salmon and Cod and towards the end of the year we even managed to hook some decent Pike.

2012 is looking to be busy as well – in a couple of weeks we are expecting the new ECHO3 Switch, Two-Handers and Instructor Rods (a small series made up on a white E3-blank) to arrive, followed sometime later by the KINGS. The fairs kick off end of January in Belgium, March in Stockholm, followed by Munich and Hamburg. So no risk of us getting bored.

We at BFF wish you all a great New Years Eve and hope that you will have as much fun as we intend to have – talk to you again next year.

HO, HO, HO

Just a few words to say thank you for supporting us during 2011, and to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Have a great time wherever you might be.

Your BFF-Team