{"id":1002,"date":"2021-12-13T05:34:25","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T05:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linespeedjedi.com\/?p=1002"},"modified":"2022-01-25T20:17:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T20:17:00","slug":"maxcatch-11-3-weight-trout-spey-i-love-this-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linespeedjedi.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/13\/maxcatch-11-3-weight-trout-spey-i-love-this-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Maxcatch 11′ 3 Weight Trout Spey: I love this Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

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I’m not just saying this because Maxcatch sent me a free rod to try. I’m saying this because I saw This Video<\/a>. The guy is obviously a seasoned Scandi Caster and he loved the rod judging from his comments below the video.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

So, when Maxcatch ask me about making some videos for them, I told them I was interested in the rod.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Fast forward to when it showed up on my door<\/a>. I lined it with a 225 grain OPST Commando head which was pretty good on the rod and a place to start.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

My favorite line on the rod was a home- made 235 grain, 11′ shooting head I chopped off a 510 grain Rage compact. I love chopping Airflo lines because they are the easiest to weld using my daughters hair flattening thingy and clear shrink tube.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This head literally jumped off the rod. Literally. I think its because Airflo installs tiny legs on their shooting heads.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

I had Varivas Airs running line, 25lb test on a reel that was not caged. This shooting head shoots like a mutha, but it is so fine that if you do get a tangle its a mess.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

I somehow managed to produce the mother of all tangles while a was casting much further than necessary. I decided to chop the mess and granny knot it so I could continue fishing, but when I did, I let go of the wrong end and lost the entire running line, head a sink tip in the river.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

So I’m working on coming up with another 11′ head for the brush patch in my backyard where a river with big trout sometimes manages an appearance behind the boulders in the overbearing riparian jungle.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In the meantime a 225 grain Commando is fine for the lower river. A 250 might just be the ticket, but I don’t have one at the moment. A 275 Commando Groove absolutely flies on this thing but It has the feel of old time Skagit whereas it really loads the rod but I would rather not attempt touch and go casting at that weight.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

I love doing snake rolls with this thing so I’m still experimenting with buying and chopping different heads to replace my beloved Chopped 11′ 235 grain zinger.\u00a0 With this combo a moderate sink tip with little Skulpzilla flew like a bullet.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The more I do this stuff, the more I am absolutely convinced that getting the perfect line \/ rod match is paramount! Paramount I tell ya.\u00a0 I did order a Rio Skagit Max Trout Spey at 11” 250 grains. But 250 grains at such a short shooting head might be just a tad too much. We shall see.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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