Perry Poke

[Norseman]

I have had a couple people ask me about the Perry Poke.

Here is a link that shows the line dump very well. Music isn't my cup of tea but it does show the Poke very well

[phearless]

That is a great video Norseman.

Makes it east for the guys to see what you are talking about.
I find it to be a very useful arrow in the quiver.

[Fish Finder]

Thanks for posting that.. Great video, and not a bad tune to boot.

Finder

[professori]

I'm no more than adequate with the Spey rod, and still working on river right double spey (with little success so far). When would you use the Perry poke? What makes it any better than a snap t for example?

[_HOOK_]

Ya thats a good question...I was also wondering this.

on a side note though i have been playing with this cast since seeing this video (using a single hander) and its a pretty good cast easy to do and punches alot of line with little to no effort.

[Norseman]

Hook.

There is lots of discussion on this. But I will give it to you in a nutshell. The Perry Poke can be used VERY effectively for heavy sink tips as it helps to lift the tip to the surface, then align it with the forward cast, which is very important. The tip will come out cleanly and not at a 90 degree to the forward cast. The Skagit is a waterborn anchor, meaning that having a heavy tip as an anchor is actually beneficial, as it creates a tremendous load for the rod and keeps the line under good tension. It is more effective than a snap T as the poke actually sets the line up for the forward cast by aligning it and not trying to pull it out at a 90 degree angle. It can also be used to bail you out of a failed lift or setup. And you can do it as many times as needed, just form a D dump and if needed do it again to get the tip up and aligned. Just remember this about the Skagit cast.....use the rule of Ed Ward.....1/2 out and go. I other words once the tip is halfway out of the water as you form you D loop....Fire the forward cast and it will launch itself.

Hope that helps

[_HOOK_]

Thanks Norseman. great explanation, its a great little trick for a single hander as i found out also was using a mid-weight sink tip and could almost snap out the entire line length I will be using this cast for steelies on my spey rod for sure however i still need to practice the Snap T more as im nowhere close to mastering it yet :doh:

[cascademarine]

Hi guys...I am new here and I don't know if you have tried this hook, but I found (was pointed out to me actually) that some rods (usually the slower ones) need to make a "c" shape (snap C) instead of a "T"...it made all the difference on my rod (loop yellow) and in a couple cast went from frustration to bliss. Bring the line up (loading the rod) and accelerate through the C.