I recently bought a 13 ft 8wt LL Bean spey rod. I anticipate using this on large steelhead rivers (ST Joe in Ind and the Deschutes and Skykomish in the NW) often to fish nymphs or swing large bunny and sculpin patterns. In Indiana these flies need to be near the bottom in water from three to twelve feet deep.
I am an experienced single handed caster with modest experience in two handed techniques.
I would appreciate any opinions about short versus medium belly lines, brand recommendations in general and any specifics if known about this rod. Lastly I would appreciate any opinions of multitip lines vs floating tip lines (or floating tip lines with homemade shooting heads. Thanks JWW