Do people really use their switch rod to indicator fish?

[Pvillarr]

I know it can be done but it seems like a lot of single hand rods have a faster rod action and lighter swing weight than a switch rod. If you do use your switch rod to indicator fish, how do you fish it? I imagine arm fatigue might be more of a factor indicator fishing with a switch rod.

[TaylerW]

An 11ft switch is deadly with an indicator. You can also put a ton of pressure on a fish using the lower grip as a fighting butt.

[Jeff C.]

Peter, I use a 5110 Sage Z-Axis for indicator fishing. I can mend it one handed all day with no fatigue.

[Pvillarr]

Peter, I use a 5110 Sage Z-Axis for indicator fishing. I can mend it one handed all day with no fatigue.

Thanks for the reply guys. I guess I need to try my switch rod with a regular fly line to see how it goes. I have the TFO Deer Creek #5 switch which weighs 6.55 Oz so it is almost an ounce and a half heavier than the Sage 5110.

[MThompson]

I bought a 4wt switch last fall and Andy suggested the Rio Switch Chucker for my first line. It can be used both for Spey castinng as well as indicator fishing. Haven't tried indicator fishing yet but I believe it would be very effective on certain rivers.

[Jeff C.]

I used an Atlantic Steelhead line on my 5 wt Z-Axis for years and just started using a Switch Chucker. It’s great for Spey casts with an indicator rig but doesn’t mend as well at distance as the Atlantic Steelhead line.