The point you missed is the FRONT hand which creates the fulcrum for the REAR hand.... The further up the rod you place the front hand, the more leverage you can generate, however much putting the rod in danger.
Gene,
"What we've got here, is failure to communicate"
You've just restated my point, But you haven't realized it yet. Two handed fly rod = longer distance from butt of rod to grip hand. Thus moving fulcrum closer to fish. Thus reducing fishes leverage against you, even though the rod is longer overall. And since two handed Spey/Switch rods are designed for this, it does not endanger the rod.
Try using a long rod with one hand at the rear of the rod and you'll see what I mean.
Well yes, in that case you would lose leverage. But you'd also have to be not very bright to use your two handed rod like a single handed rod. I certainly wouldn't do it when hooked up to a powerful fish that I really wanted. Would you?
Scott
