The 12' 9" 8-wt. Swing the Fly Special, "El Dos," was designed to be the perfect compliment to your 7-weight. This rod was designed to be the ideal coastal winter steelhead rod, but it also excels from sea-run browns in Argentina to swinging from the boat in the Great Lakes. Slightly shorter and more powerful than "El Uno" and capable of handling large winter steelhead, "El Dos" still has incredible feel and will not overwhelm average sea-run fish.
The two rods together, a 7-wt and this 8-wt, make a perfect complimentary pairing with one always serving as the perfect backup for the other in any scenario.
These rods feature a strong tip and deep-bending action with a wonderful blend of power and feel.
A 6-piece travel rod, it's at home hopping on a plane.
The Swing the Fly Series from R.B. Meiser Fly Rods come wrapped in a beautiful blend of the Swing the Fly colors of navy blue and silver/gray.
Our favorite line pairings:
Bridge Torrent - 575 grains with 12' 120-150 grain (approx.) sink-tips
Skagit Lines: 550-600 grains
Scandi Heads: 500-540 grains
Rod order processing time is approximately 4-6 weeks (longer in times of heavy demand) and will ship from RB Meiser.