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Sep 16 2010

Switch Rods and Heads – Sage TCX and Rio Steelhead Scandi

George talks about switch stuff.
George talks about switch stuff.

Last weekend at IFTD we told you a little bit about two new products in the world of spey – TCX switch rods from Sage, and Steelhead Scandi heads from Rio.

We thought they were both pretty interesting, so we asked George Cook, Pacific Northwest angling stalwart, to make a few casts at the spey pond and tell us more.

NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see George talk about switch gear on YouTube.

Here are the highlights:

  • The TCX switch rods come on the heels of the very popular 7126-4 TCX (aka  The Death Star).
  • Their 11’9″ length (pretty long for a switch rod) makes them more spey-oriented than overhead-cast oriented.
  • They come in 5, 6, 7, and 8 weight versions.
  • The Rio Steelhead Scandi head was brought out specifically for anglers in the Pacific Northwest.
  • It’s basically a shorter version of the AFS head.
  • It’s designed for more positive turnover of polyleaders in the 6- to 10-foot range.

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  1. Sage Switch Rods | Review of the TCX Switch Rods says:
    June 29, 2011 at 6:02 am

    […] year at IFTD we told you about Sage’s new line of TCX switch rods.  We’ve finally gotten enough time in fishing one that we feel competent to write up a […]

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