CND light speys

[hawkeye]

Does anyone here cast both the CND tracker 12'2" 5/6 and black spey 12'6" 5/6/7?

I'd like to know how the actions, power and play of these rod compare.

Thanks,

Chris

[fredaevans]

Can't respond to your question directly, but sign on the the Spey Pages web board. Many of the fellows have used, or are very familiar with either rod.
Fred

[FlyShopKristin]

Chris..... Since you are in Monroe :) ... come on by the Sunday Spey Sessions (http://www.allaboutthefly.com/custom.php?page=421) down on at the Ben Howard Boat launch and try them out. I know we have a CND Black Demo rod.

[hawkeye]

I need to talk to Ron, I know you guys have got a blank hanging around I might like! I definitely want to wiggle that demo rod, soon. Need to know more about the spey tracker, though....

[FlyShopKristin]

Hey - Hey, Steve! Yeah, I don't think we have any demo rods of the Tracker Series. Stop by and talk with Ron - maybe we can get a demo rod sent out to play around with. See you later!

-Kristin

[Salmo_g]

Hawkeye,

The CND Spey Tracker is my favorite graphite rod of all time. Unfortunately, it's a bit light for big water and winter steelheading, and I must resort to other rods for much of the year. But come summer low water, and that's what I swing for SRC and steelhead. Be good for bull trout also.

I haven't tried the Black Spey counterpart tho.

The Spey Tracker just puts my cast where I want it, completely devoid of any thought process on my part. It was an impulse purchase the same day I tried one at Aaron's Saturday casting sessions. I called around until I located one in stock and had it shipped that day. Totally irrational and atypical of me, but I like that rod and haven't regretted my impulsiveness for one moment.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.

[Nailknot]

Salmo- is the 5/6 Tracker the stick of which you speak?

[ChrisW]

Hawkeye,

The CND Spey Tracker is my favorite graphite rod of all time. Unfortunately, it's a bit light for big water and winter steelheading, and I must resort to other rods for much of the year. But come summer low water, and that's what I swing for SRC and steelhead. Be good for bull trout also.

I haven't tried the Black Spey counterpart tho.

The Spey Tracker just puts my cast where I want it, completely devoid of any thought process on my part. It was an impulse purchase the same day I tried one at Aaron's Saturday casting sessions. I called around until I located one in stock and had it shipped that day. Totally irrational and atypical of me, but I like that rod and haven't regretted my impulsiveness for one moment.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.

What reel and line do you use? Do you use it for other than Spey casting? I have this rod and am still trying to figure out iits capabilities

CW

[Salmo_g]

Nailknot,

Yes, it's the CND Spey Tracker rated 5/6/7.

Chris W,

I have two lines, one an Orvis 6 wt short head Spey, and the other is the Hardy Mach II 8/9, altho it's the same weight (think 8/9 wt for single hand rods), and it casts like a dream. I spool these lines on my Hardy St John with plenty of backing. I can single hand cast it, but it's pretty slow action as a single hander, and it begs to be Spey cast.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.