Skagit Intermediate Compact Head

The AirFlo Skagit Intermediate is a new concept in Spey casting that will change the game of fishing for migratory fish with a 2hander. By building a Skagit head with a short floating rear section coupled with an intermediate body, Tim Rajeff and Tom Larimer combined the ease of casting a Skagit head with the effectiveness of an intermediate Scandi. Although originally designed for steelhead anglers in the Great Lakes area (!), it’s quickly becoming a viable tool for West Coast steelhead and salmon, and Atlantic salmon fishing worldwide.

If you’ve used the Skagit Intermediate, please leave a comment we would love to get some feedback!

ECHO Events – 9th/10th/11th March 2012

Belgium

ALLFISH,  March Open Weekend – 2012

Patrick van Dessel has scheduled this years event for the 1oth and 11th of March 2012. It is a very unique event with a fantastic atmosphere where like minded anglers, who are passionate about fishing, come together from all over the country to share ideas, experiences and exchange stories about the one that got away.

Interested, and fancy going along ? Then you can find ALLFISH at

Heistse Hoekstraat 9
2220 Heist Op Den Berg
Belgium
+32 15 24 98 71
email: info@vliegvisshop.be
web: www.vliegvisshop.com

Germany

 Anglermesse, Sunday 10th March 09:00 – 17:00, Passau

Our Partner Hotel Schwalbenhof  will be at the fair and Martin and Hans, who run the fly-fishing school at the Hotel, will be there with a good selection of ECHO 1hand and 2hand rods. If you are in the area, and you have some time to spare pop by and say hello to them who knows they may even let you play with an ECHO.

The address of the Fair is:

Dreiländerhalle
Dr. Emil – Brichtastrasse 11
94036 Passau
Germany

If you need some more information about the fair, then drop Hans a mail by clicking here
or give him a call on +49 (0) 9944 868

Poland

11th International Fishing and Hunting Fair, 9th – 11th March 2012, Zabrze

flyhouse our “brand new” dealer in Poland will be presenting a selection of ECHO equipment at the fair from 9th – 11th march. Flyhouse can be found at stand 117. This is the first time that ECHO rods have been on show in Poland, so if you are interested its worth going along to have a look and a wiggle.

More information about the fair and the exact location can be found here …

… of course you can also contact the guys at flyhouse directly

Rage Compact – The Line with the “Thinder” Tip

Tim Rajeff and Tom Larimer have just released this film about the Rage Compact

They just haven’t invented this line but a new word as well … “thinder”

Have Fun

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.