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Fishermen taking fishing tours on the Putorana Plateau often diversify their fishing by switching from spinning to fly fishing. This allows them to increase their catches of prestigious salmon species, from the river tiger taimen to grayling, lenok, and whitefish.
We invite you to familiarize yourself with the switch. What it is and how to catch as many predators as possible in a given body of water. It's worth noting that for some anglers, this term was previously unknown. So, let's start from the beginning.
Where does the switch originate and what is it?
A switch rod is a specific type of fishing rod that first appeared in the United States. It's used for salmon fishing in fast-moving rivers. To use it, you'll need the following equipment:
- A light, short, two-handed rod, the length of which is 10'6''-11'6''.
- Cords with changing ends (sinking).
- Large sized flies that are great for mending.
- The rig includes shooting heads. They are simpler and easier to cast to the desired location.
The short, lightweight rod's ability to cast freely overhead is what gave it its English name, "SWITCH." This means casting can be done with either a two-handed or single-handed grip.
What are the advantages and benefits?
It's worth noting that lightweight, short fly rods have many advantages and benefits. They look like this:
- When fishing deep, in deep water, a switch allows for long-distance casts. Casting 20-30 meters requires little effort.
- When equipping a rod without a shooting head, but with a Scandinavian head with simple rings, it is possible to cast the tackle to a distance of about 18 meters.
- Mending can be used, which can significantly increase predator trophies. The wiring is quite simple.
- When fishing with damping elements, a long rod blank helps tire the fish faster, causing it to stop fighting. This is especially helpful when hooking a powerful, large taimen or other substantial fish, the master of Siberian rivers.
These are the advantages and benefits that fishing rods that came to us from the United States of America have.
Instead of an epilogue
Fly fishing not only adds variety to your fishing but also helps you land some pretty large predators. On the Putorana Plateau trophy fishing trips, many experienced anglers never put down their fly rods, constantly tackling large salmon.
The key is to make precise, accurate casts and bring flies or other lures right up to the jaws of these bloodthirsty fish. This triggers the predatory fish to react and attack the offered bait or fly. After that, it's all about the angler's technique to land the trophy fish.
