Temple Fork Deer Creek Switch Rods - Fly Rods for Steelhead... and other fish!

This is our top selling Switch Rod at Red's Fly Shop.  Between the cost, performance, and warranty offered by Temple Fork Outfitters (lifetime warranty against all disasters including acts of God) this rod sells the best for us.  Our guide service manager and part owner, Joe Rotter, uses this rod for steelhead in many situations.  It is easy to cast and clients adapt quickly when converting over from single handed fishing.  You can email him directly at joe@redsflyshop.com with any questions.


TFO Deer Creek Switch Rod Complete Rod, Reel, and Fly Line Package

Our most popular models at Red's are by far the 7 weight, as this seems to be the best all around Steelhead size.  The next most popular are the 4 weight for anyone that wants an awesome sink tip rod or long rod for high sticking and fishing indicators for trout.  (this is gaining A LOT of popularity on our home waters).  The 8 weight is the preferred rod for guys fishing tight coastal streams for winter steelhead and has the more distance potential than the 7.  Fisherman we know like the stopping power the 8 weight has over these big heavy fish. The 9 weight is not very popular for some reason, if you were fishing Kings on small water this would be perfect but it is a bit heavy for most of what we do.  The 5 and 6 weights are fairly popular but most anglers go with the 7 weight for the increased casting range or the 4 weight if is going to be a trout spey.

Fly Line Buyer's Guide for Switch Rods

Anglers that plan to fish exclusively with strike indicators or strictly floating lines should get the Rio Switch fly line.  This line has a long belly and is capable of spey casting with a strike indicator setup and mends very well.  The Rio Scandi Short is great for anglers that want to throw both sink tips and floating lines.  The Rio Switch line will spey cast an indicator setup but does not cast and shoot sink tips effectively.  If you plan to fish almost exclusively big heavy weighted flies you can opt for a Skagit Short fly line, but that is the least popular line for switch rods.  Most anglers prefer the Rio Scandi Short Versitip.  The other line that we sell a lot of is the Royal Wulff Ambush Fly Line  this is a one piece line (no loop to loop where the running line and head meet).  We recommend buying 2 line weights heavier than your switch rod, i.e. a 7 weight switch rod takes an Ambush 9 weight fly line.  It is a short head and quite similar to the Rio Scandi Short Versitip but does not come with any sink tips.  The Wulff Ambush Fly Line will indicator fish or swing sinking lines called Rio Power Versileaders.  All these lines are good choices, the most popular choice is the Rio Scandi Short Versitip,



Rio Scandi Short Versitip - Our Recommended Fly Line for Switch Rods

• Scandi Short 23' Head
• Rio Powerflex Running Line .030
  
• Comes with 4 different 10 ft long tips:
• A floating tip, intermediate tip, type 3 and type 6 Density Compensated sinking tips
• Wallet for storing sink tips
• This is everything you need to put on your reel/switch rod
  

Spey Line Recommendations for Temple Fork Switch Rods

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