Landing technique with switch or spey rod

[randyflycaster]

I make sure I have several feet of line off the reel. (The longer the spey rod the more line off the reel.) When the fish is close, I swing the rod upwards, allowing slack line to go through my hands. (This will keep prevent excessive line tension from breaking the rod tip.) Then, when the spey rod is pointing almost vertically, I reach out and grab the line.
Randy

[Ole]

Thanks for the tips. Hope some fish help out with learning about landing.

[Whitewolf]

Velly intraresting subject. Thank you for posting the question. I have heard it is much more difficult the longer the rod. I am contemplating having a two hander built.....that is NOT a true spey rod...but a true CCS's 5wt rod built to handle a single handed 5 wt fly line.....uh....sorta
thus have same curisoity....
jim