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Mike Kinney's
Deer Creek Series Line Recommendations
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Model
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Remarks from Mike
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Line Recommendation
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4 Wt.
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Trout and single hand spey.
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Scandi: Rio AFS 4/5
Skagit: SA ST-5 <> Tips to +-85 grains
Short Belly Spey: CND 4/5
Two Hand Overhead: Rio OutBound 7/8
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5 Wt.
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Trout, small steelhead and salmon. Single hand spey.
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Scandi: Rio AFS 5/6
Skagit: Rio 350 or SA ST-6 or ST-7 <> Tips to +-100 grains
Short Belly Spey: 5/6 CND
Two Hand Overhead: Rio OutBound 8/9
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6 Wt.
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Large trout, salmon and steelhead. Spey and overhead.
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Scandi: Rio AFS 6/7
Skagit: Airflo Skagit Compact 420 <> Tips to +-115 grains
Short Belly Spey: Delta 6/7
Two Hand Overhead: Rio OutBound 10
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7 Wt.
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Large trout, salmon and steelhead. Spey and overhead.
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Scandi: Rio AFS 7/8
Skagit: Airflo Skagit Compact 450/480 <> Tips to +-130 grains
Short belly Spey: Delta 6/7
Two Hand Overhead: Rio OutBound 11
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8 Wt.
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Steelhead and salmon. Small saltwater species. Spey and overhead.
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Scandi: Rio AFS 8/9
Skagit: Airflo Skagit Compact 510/540 <> Tips to +- 145 grains
Short Belly Spey: Delta 7/8
Two Hand Overhead: Rio OutBound 12
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9 Wt.
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Large salmon and saltwater. Spey and overhead.
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Scandi: Rio AFS 9/10
Skagit: Airflo Compact Skagit 570/600
Short Belly Spey: Delta 8/9
Two Hand Overhead: Rio OutBound 12
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Model
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Remarks from Mike
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Line Recommendation
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TF 5/6 126 4 DC
(5/6 Wt. 4 pc. 12’6”) |
Designed for trout and small steelhead, swinging small wet flies.
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Skagit: 400/450 with tips to 150 grains
Rio Skagit 400/450, Airflo Skagit 6/7
Short Belly Spey with tips:
Airflo Delta Spey 6/7, CND GP 5/6 or 6/7 for deep loading, Rio Power Spey 5/6 or 6/7 for deep loading
Scandi:
350 to 400 grains <> Head length 30 to 32 feet
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TF 7/8 130 4 DC
(7/8 Wt. 4 pc. 13’) |
Standard Puget Sound summer and winter wet and dry flies.
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Skagit: 500/550 with tips to 200 grains
Rio Skagit 500/550, Airflo Skagit 7/8
Short Belly Spey with tips:
Airflo Delta Spey 7/8
Mid Length Spey with tips:
Airflo 7/8 Delta Long , Rio Power Spey 7/8, CND GP 7/8 or 8/9 for deep loading
Scandi:
450 to 500 grains <> Head length 32 to 34 feet
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TF 8/9 136 4 DC
(8/9 Wt. 4 pc. 13’6”) |
Heavy sink tips winter Skagit and longer belly floating lines.
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Skagit: 600/650 with tips to 250 grains
Rio Skagit 600/650, Airflo Skagit 8/9
Short belly Spey with tips:
Airflo 8/9
Mid to Long Belly Spey with tips:
Airflo Delta Long 8/9, CND GP 8/9 or 9/10 for deep loading, Rio Power Spey for 8/9 or 9/10 for deep loading
Scandi:
500 to 550 grains <> Head length 34 to 36 feet
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TF 8/9 150 4 DC
(8/9 Wt. 4 pc. 15’) |
Standard long line summer rod.
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Skagit: 550 to 600 with tips to 200 grains
Rio Skagit 550/600, Airflo Skagit 7/8
Short Belly Speys with tips:
Airflo 8/9 or 9/10 for deep loading
Mid to Long Belly Spey Lines with tips:
Airflo Delta Long 8/9 or 9/10 for deep loading, CND GP 8/9 or 9/10 for deep loading
Rio Power Spey 8/9 or 9/10 for deep loading
Scandi:
500 to 550 <> Head length 38 to 40 feet
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TF 9/10 140 4 DC
(9/10 Wt. 4 pc. 14’) |
Big fish big lines. Wet or dry lines. (King Salmon)
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Skagit: 650/750 with tips 250 grains plus
Rio: 650/750, Airflo 9/10
Short Belly Speys with tips:
Airflo 9/10
Mid to Long Belly Speys with tips:
Airflo Delta Long 9/10, CND GP 9/10 or 10/11 for deep loading, Rio Power Spey 9/10 or 10/11 for deep loading
Scandi:
600 to 650 <> Head length 36 to 38 feet
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