Airflo Sniper 40+... reel capacity problem

[Rob_Iasgair]

I tell you what this thread is one of the most informative that I've read. As someone forced into fly fishing for pike its an eye opener!!!

Not sure if you are being serious or not..lol

[Neville Fickling]

I am being totally serious!!!! Really useful to a duffer like me!

[Rob_Iasgair]

A duffer...lol...far from that!!

So when is Daiwa bringing out a fly rod for Preds? ;)

Fox managed it by taking a spinning rod blank and adding snake guides :)

[Neville Fickling]

I'm having to use a Daiwa 9 weight rod, they have no dedicated 10 or 11 weight other than a 15ft salmon rod! Trying to get that sorted.

[Rob_Iasgair]

I'm having to use a Daiwa 9 weight rod, they have no dedicated 10 or 11 weight other than a 15ft salmon rod! Trying to get that sorted.

Tell them to give me a shout, I have designed a couple of pike fly rods now :) I'll sort them!

One of the best Pike fly rods I ever had was on a Daiwa blank, a 10'3" Kevlar 8/9/10 beast of a thing from the 90's. With a 10 weight shooting head you could cast miles! Even handled lead core shooting heads in the sea for angry Pollock. Still have it at home although re-rung as I wore the guides out!

Their new range of top end fly rods are really rather nice...especially their river specials.

[OLDESOX]

I'm having to use a Daiwa 9 weight rod, they have no dedicated 10 or 11 weight other than a 15ft salmon rod! Trying to get that sorted.

ET deceiver 11wt. but why one that heavy 9wt should be fine

[Neville Fickling]

I cannot really use other companies rods cos I'm still a consultant for them!

[Rob_Iasgair]

I cannot really use other companies rods cos I'm still a consultant for them!

In that case, "For Sale, one DAIWA made 10 weight fly rod, excellent condition, very very rare, £1000" ;)

[Neville Fickling]

I'll give you a tenner and 50kg of horse manure for it.... No I don't own a horse! Theres a spot near my house that says free manure help yourself!

[Rob_Iasgair]

I'll give you a tenner and 50kg of horse manure for it.... No I don't own a horse! Theres a spot near my house that says free manure help yourself!

You might have a deal there!!!

[Neville Fickling]

you hav e to collect

[simon_orangeaid]

Hi,
I recntly bought a Snowbee Classic #9/11 reel, and loaded a Sniper 40+ #10 line, on top of 50m SpiderWire Stealth Smooth x12 50lb briad (leftover from re-spooling lure fishing reel) as backing. There is still loads of room. I think I could have got 100m+ of backing on there (of any type) no problem. The reel is cheap - paid £48 for it - and decent quality (drag is smooth and progressive)

Hope this helps anyone trying to use this excellent fly line.

Simon

[THORNY]

Hi,
I recntly bought a Snowbee Classic #9/11 reel, and loaded a Sniper 40+ #10 line, on top of 50m SpiderWire Stealth Smooth x12 50lb briad (leftover from re-spooling lure fishing reel) as backing. There is still loads of room. I think I could have got 100m+ of backing on there (of any type) no problem. The reel is cheap - paid £48 for it - and decent quality (drag is smooth and progressive)

Hope this helps anyone trying to use this excellent fly line.

Simon

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[piker al]

Hi,
I recntly bought a Snowbee Classic #9/11 reel, and loaded a Sniper 40+ #10 line, on top of 50m SpiderWire Stealth Smooth x12 50lb briad (leftover from re-spooling lure fishing reel) as backing. There is still loads of room. I think I could have got 100m+ of backing on there (of any type) no problem. The reel is cheap - paid £48 for it - and decent quality (drag is smooth and progressive)

Hope this helps anyone trying to use this excellent fly line.

Simon

D4B40918-6E83-4165-A99B-897DFB0ECFA6.jpeg

Might be waiting a while for Neville and Rob Isagair to reply

[THORNY]

Hi,
I recntly bought a Snowbee Classic #9/11 reel, and loaded a Sniper 40+ #10 line, on top of 50m SpiderWire Stealth Smooth x12 50lb briad (leftover from re-spooling lure fishing reel) as backing. There is still loads of room. I think I could have got 100m+ of backing on there (of any type) no problem. The reel is cheap - paid £48 for it - and decent quality (drag is smooth and progressive)

Hope this helps anyone trying to use this excellent fly line.

Simon

D4B40918-6E83-4165-A99B-897DFB0ECFA6.jpeg

Might be waiting a while for Neville and Rob Isagair to reply

Haha I know Al,i think that picture has been used before on here when a really old thread pops up but hey i think it’s pretty funny