Gorge Fly Shop Blog: Echo Trout Spey, Compact Spey, Full Spey

Tim Rajeff and his company of Echo Fly Rods are leaders in the industry in design, concept and value. Every year I look forward to seeing what forward thinking ideas are coming from this group of hard core, dedicated anglers.

New for 2019, is a group of spey rods, so focused, that I believe we are looking at the future of how we will categorize two hand fishing rods.

Trout Spey

In this trout spey game it's hard to argue the ruling sizes being 2, 3, and 4 weights and let's just cut through the length decision and make them all 11 foot. It only makes sense. To be an effective trout spey two hand it needs to modest action and power. You want to be able to comfortably cast emergers on scandi's and still be able to chuck some meat on a skagit? Echo Trout Spey is your rod!

Four piece travel design
Graphite: Lightweight, high-modulus
Action: Med Fast
Tube: Fabric-covered square rod case & sock
Guides: Heavy duty chrome snake guides
Reel Seat: Anodized black aluminum reel seat
Warranty: Echo Lifetime Warranty

Compact Spey

Two hand steelhead rods are no longer confined to board runs of big western rivers like the famous Deschutes. Anglers have evolved and likewise their equipment needs to follow. The 12 foot game is right at home for many who pursue the smaller coastal winter runs or the tribs of the great lakes.
Echo Compact Spey is designed to take full advantage of today's short head systems like Airflo Scout or OPST Commando's, Compact Spey is "all in" for the modern steelhead angler.

Four piece travel design
Blank: Lightweight high-modulus
Action: Med Fast
Tube: Fabric-covered rod case & sock
Guides: SIC stripping guides and hard chrome snake guides
Reel Seat: Anodized aluminum
Warranty: Echo Lifetime Warranty

Full Spey

For big river and big fish the 13 foot two hand rod rules this game. Light in hand and power to launch cast, the new Echo Full Spey fills the dream of chasing unicorns with a swung fly. With a well balanced, manageable length Echo Full Spey rods allow you to comfortably launch cast after cast all day long and when that unicorn is hooked Full spey will be there bring it to hand.

Four piece travel design
Blank: Lightweight high-modulus
Action: Med Fast
Tube: Fabric-covered rod case & sock
Guides: SIC stripping guides and hard chrome snake guides
Reel Seat: Anodized aluminum
Warranty: Echo Lifetime Warranty