Temple Fork Outfitters Deer Creek Spey Rods |
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Temple Fork Outfitters Deer Creek Spey Rods in-stock, no sales tax - $50 orders ship free in USA. |
| 12' 6" - 5/6-weight | 13' 6" - 8/9-weight | 14' - 9/10-weight |
| 13' - 7/8-weight | 15' - 8/9-weight | More TFO Spey Rods |
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While some might argue that properly executed Spey casts are the highest form of fly casting, we would probably all agree that these casts are visually compelling, personally gratifying, and a wonderful way to present a fly to a fish. For a collective 65 years, two Pacific Northwest Spey casters, Mike Kinney and Bob Meiser have perfected this art and have shared their knowledge through guiding, teaching, and perhaps most importantly, by designing a new line of Spey rods, the Deer Creek series of two-handed rods. The Deer Creek Series rods have casting properties that marry perfectly with modern Spey lines. They have a unique progressive-regressive traditional action making them ideal for executing all types of Spey and Skagit casts. These blanks are a beautiful translucent dark amethyst color with fittings and components selected by Mike and Bob. Each rod comes with a Cordura covered hard case & sock. Field Test Report |
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| Length: 12' 6" Sections: 4 Line Weight in Grains: 350-550 | ||||||
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For trout or summer steelhead. This rod handles the
full range of both floating and sinking tip lines for the angler who
enjoys the lightweight touch. |
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| Item | Series | Line Wt. | Action | Handle | Price | To Top |
| TF 5/6 126 4 DC | Deer Creek | 5/6 | Med | Deer Creek | $329.95 | |
| Length: 13' Sections: 4 Line Weight in Grains: 450-700 | ||||||
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A very fine rod for medium size flies and steelhead. Can
be useful in winter as well as summer. |
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| Item | Series | Line Wt. | Action | Handle | Price | To Top |
| TF 7/8 130 4 DC | Deer Creek | 7/8 | Med | Deer Creek | $339.95 | |
| Length: 13' 6" Sections: 4 Line Weight in Grains: 550-800 | ||||||
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An all around steelhead and and salmon rod for fish in the
6 to 20-pound range. |
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| Item | Series | Line Wt. | Action | Handle | Price | To Top |
| TF 8/9 126 4 DC | Deer Creek | 8/9 | Med | Deer Creek | $339.95 | |
| Length: 15' Sections: 4 Line Weight in Grains: 600-850 | ||||||
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An all around steelhead and and salmon rod for average
size fish. A great rod for fishing larger water. |
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| Item | Series | Line Wt. | Action | Handle | Price | To Top |
| TF 89 150 4 DC | Deer Creek | 8/9 | Med | Deer Creek | $349.95 | |
| Length: 14' Sections: 4 Line Weight in Grains: 650-900 | ||||||
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This is the big steelhead and medium size Chinook rod.
Hanles the biggest flies and fastest sinking tips. |
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| Item | Series | Line Wt. | Action | Handle | Price | To Top |
| TF 9/10 140 4 DC | Deer Creek | 9/10 | Med | Deer Creek | $349.95 | |
| TFO TF 5/6 126 4 DC Deer Creek Rod Report |
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Had the pleasure of sharing my camp with Rick Pope and Jim
Shulin of Temple Fork Outfitters, October 14-16. Evidently Deschutes
steelhead have something against Texans because they decided to go into a
slump. Jim finally landed a hatchery steelhead his last morning on the
river using a 12 1/2' 5/6 weight Deer Creek rod. Jim used a CND Gravity
Point line. I had tried the outfit earlier and wasn't very impressed with
its performance. I will have to admit that I don't cast very well with
short spey rods and long belly lines as a combination. When Rick and Jim
left camp, they gave me the rod. The nice balance and beautiful cosmetics
of the rod made it very appealing. On the strength of the reputation of
the rod's designers, I knew this rod had to cast better than it had let
on. That afternoon I looked through my gear and the lightest line with me
was a 460-grain Rio AFS Scandi shooting head set-up on a Ross CLA 5 reel.
The line had a 10' intermediate PolyLeader attached to it. The set up
proved to be useable but uncomfortable. Thirty casts later the PolyLeader
was replaced with a nine foot hand tied leader made from four sections of
Maxima. The change in casting performance was immediate and
astounding. Shortening the head to put it in harmony with the short rod
made all the difference. The run I was fishing doesn't require long casts,
but pin-point accuracy was essential and there was little room for a
D-loop. The little rod and short shooting head proved to be the perfect
combination for that water. Two steelhead were stuck in quick succession.
The next morning I fished the camp-water where longer casts are needed.
To my surprise the rod/line combination allowed me to be at my best and
another steelhead was landed. My opinion of the rod as a fishing tool had
changed totally. |
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Outfit Specifications: |
The Fly Fishing Shop, Welches, OR
1(800)
266-3971