The Airflo Rage Compact floating head is our go to line.......

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

.......for summer/fall Steelheading with a two handed (Spey or Switch) fly rod.

This will make your best first line for anyone new to Spey casting.


You can put a long 12-14' tapered nylon leader on it and a classic winged fly.

Or you can use a 10' Poly or Versi leader with a short 4' to 6' level tippet.

Or you can use up to 10 feet of T-8 or T-11 level super fast sinking line and a short tippet.


Unless you fish flies the size of a 'song bird' you might never need any other Spey line?


Rage page on our online store:

http://flyshop.kiene.com/echotrspey6126.aspx


We have test lines at the shop that you can use to dial in your rod.

We have accurate data though for most popular rods.

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[JasonB]

.......for summer/fall Steelheading with a two handed (Spey or Switch) fly rod.

This will make your best first line for anyone new to Spey casting.


You can put a long 12-14' tapered nylon leader on it and a classic winged fly.

Or you can use a 10' Poly or Versi leader with a short 4' to 6' level tippet.

Or you can use up to 10 feet of T-8 or T-11 level super fast sinking line and a short tippet.


Unless you fish flies the size of a 'song bird' you might never need any other Spey line?


Rage page on our online store:

http://flyshop.kiene.com/echotrspey6126.aspx


We have test lines at the shop that you can use to dial in your rod.

We have accurate data though for most popular rods.

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I added emphasis to one line there Bill, and I would be inclined to agree with that statment. For me there is only one other that I am see using is the Skagit intermediate for some of my winter work (maybe 60%?). We'll see, but yeah for me the Rage is pretty sweet for most of what I use a spey rod for. Of course there is a HUGE difference between need and want
JB