Overhead Casting a 12' Rod in Cape Cod

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A small sample of overhead casts in Cape Cod while chasing striped bass. I was using a 12' Spey rod with a shooting head style, Airflo 40+ clear intermediate integrated line.
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[@WesleyWong-wm1fl]

Great example of the proper way to overhead cast with a Spey Rod. I see so many people incorrectly practicing casting two-handed fly rods like they're using single handed rods. Making a lot of false cast with a heavy fly, and a sinking tip is a recipe for disaster....Your example of one roll cast and one single haul is the only way to cast in the surf.....Thanks for demonstrating this !!!!!

[@colincournoyer1090]

What rod and line are you using?

[@hooked4lifeca]

This video was shot back when I was with Scott Mackenzie rods. It's his 12' 7/8 shooting head model. The line was a 425 grain Airflo Two-Hand Beach line in a 9/10 (no longer made). The discrepancy between the rod and line ratings is because the line is an overhead rating while the rod has a Spey line rating. If the rod was rated using overhead line ratings, it would be also be a 9/10.