BROKEN ROD Swinging Flies for Big Spring Steelhead!

[@sklassen13]

You guys are the definitive best swinging and fly tying channel around, hope to see y/all out on the water 🤙

[@savageandsmith]

Thanks Sam! That’s very kind!

[@rparaiso97]

Definitely have seen you guys on that stretch. Sucks about your rod but at least you got a swung fish! See ya out there sometime!

[@savageandsmith]

Thanks man! Yeah next season we’ll be back haha.

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Awesome video! I love those types of days in the water. So sorry for your rod...

[@savageandsmith]

Thanks! And no worries, Getting my butt kicked by a steelhead is great haha!

[@mikeparishy]

that boy was not ready to be handled...and he let you know,lesson learned for a young guy,nice job on the content-keep it up

[@savageandsmith]

Absolutely haha thanks

[@whiskeyjin9]

Nice video ! I enjoyed watch ! Thanks guys !!!

[@savageandsmith]

You’re welcome!

[@lukestanley414]

Epic footage!

[@savageandsmith]

Thanks Luke!

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Nice day on the water other than grip breaking , rod breaking. On my way to Twin Bridges to drop my Boron II off I broke yesterday :-( that’s why can never have to many rods and should always have a spare with you . Thanks for sharing

[@savageandsmith]

Pretty crazy day! Yeah it seems like everyone I talk to is dealing with a broken rod at the moment! Thankfully aqua flies fixed my renegade in literally 3 days lol. Gotta love that service. I broke a Sage this winter and it took 3 months to get it back.

[@mikekuczynski1552]

@@savageandsmith I’m betting that Winston will be like Sage. Last time took 3 months:-(

[@savageandsmith]

Gotta love the little brands customer service

[@nickkenney9357]

Burkheimer 1347 with a 4" Saracione reel. Enjoyed the video.

[@savageandsmith]

Sweet Nick! That’s a cool setup!

[@Casting.for.dreams]

Dude what reel do you have in that renegade? Looks sweet. I like the old school look of it.

[@savageandsmith]

It’s a Hardy Cascapedia 8/9

[@Casting.for.dreams]

Nice bro. Hey keep doing what your doing man. Thank you for helping to educate me with all your Videos.

[@savageandsmith]

@@Casting.for.dreams you got it! Will do!

[@kickthephase8750]

Have you fished the 6wt renegade? If so what line do you like on it and how do you rate it as for a kind of heavier trout rod ? (like fish up to say 12lb)

[@savageandsmith]

Yes!! 275 gr commando. It can handle 12 pound fish for sure that will be a heck of a fight but it can do it.

[@davidjones-mm4jw]

Love the idea of that Flycraft boat. do y’all always have to take two vehicles to shuttle your boat back up, or are there shuttle services in the area? That’s the only thing that’s held me from getting one cause I’m usually running solo.

[@savageandsmith]

Shuttles on most rivers, if not just two cars yeah.

[@Barry287]

I love to fish my old 13' St. Croix 7/8 Imperial. it was the 1st one off the assembly line. It's an absolute tank and throws a 500 gr skagit and heavy stuff with ease. I also love my old Fly Logic 13' Dec Hogan spey rod. I fish both with an old Hardy Marquis Salmon #2 reel.

[@savageandsmith]

Never tried either of those! Sounds cool!

[@Barry287]

@@savageandsmith Both of those rods are late 90's early 2000 vintage. The St. Croix has the same medieval catapult action as the old Sage brown blanks.

[@savageandsmith]

Haha that’s a good comparison, I can picture it now.

[@kaipeterson6852]

My 1st rod, an Echo Glass Switch 7wt, still my favorite to fish

[@terrancemacdonald4759]

CND 14 8/9 and 127 7/8 and burkie 8142 and bruce and walker 106 6/8 switch

[@fishingbcwithcj]

For steelhead I fish a Sage Sonic 7136-4 on bigger water and a Loop OPTI NXT 7124-4 on smaller systems. For kings I love my NRX 10/11 15ft for big water and my 13’9 9/10 Hardy Demon for all the other systems. I’ll even use my Demon for winter steelhead if I need to Huck T-17 into the chop on a day if they’re holding in deeper faster current and not the typical seam or tail out

[@savageandsmith]

That’s quite the arsenal!

[@samuelbender8681]

Beulah Platinum 13'2" 7wt, hooked 2 drop backs on Sunday, and both decided they were safer in the big water. :(

[@savageandsmith]

I hear good things about Beulah! That’s cool buddy

[@samuelbender8681]

@@savageandsmith It's an absolute sweet stick!

[@AdrianStruwig]

Redington Dually 13 foot 7 weight. Best bang for the buck rod! Also that fish peeling line gave me goosbumps!!! It’s been way too long since I’ve felt that! Sorry about the rod 😢

[@savageandsmith]

I had the switch rod In the 8 wt when I was first starting, not a bad rod!

[@johnkenny694]

G Loomis nrx. sage x Hardy HBX Scott Are some of my beloved switch guns. And cork stays on handle.