Hawnjigs said:
Did longer casting(?) spin gear have any advantage over traditional fly casting?
Well, the flyfishing guide who I learnt that fishing from was very keen on hitting the right spot at the right time when the current was strongest so the fish would get active and come in reach of the flyrod. My idea of the trip was to make full use of the spin rod and do things that were usually attributet to fly fishing, namely catching summer sea trout. They are picky in the summer when their metabolism is at peak and the sea is full of food. I analyzed the fishing and thought that a longer casting range would make me more independend from the place and time issue, which proved to be right. That being said, the range is not always a neccessity. With a jig like the one above, I can cast about the same range as a world class fly angler, regardless of the wind direction and without fatigue. With the tin casting egg, I can cast twice the range, which is nice both in case of strong winds that blow a light weight jig right back into your face as well as in dead calm situations when fish are reluctant to come closer in.
At the end of the day, tying for the spin rod is what I make a living with so if I want stuff to go viral on FB I better leave the fly rod at home and come up with something new.
Edit: Another thing Bernd envies the spin angler much more than range was the line intake. Spinning gear can generate much higher lure speed than fly gear, it takes a lot of practice amd effort to even come close as a fly guy. He finds that speed is a very important factor when chasing browns in open water, and I am whith him on that one.
