Spey, or two-handed, fly rods are more than just a fad. I've got a couple, and the double hander allows me to fish water that is difficult or impossible to fish with my single-handed rods.

Only you can decide if they're worth the cost. I think most premium brand rods are over-priced for my taste. So I built mine from blanks, one from Sage and one of Angler's Workshop house blanks. The latter are a good value and make an excellent rod.

The 14' for 9 or 10 wt. is probably the most popular overall and is a good rod to learn Spey casting with. However, I find it's heavier than I need and fish mostly with the 12' 7/8 wt. I made from the AW blank. YMMV.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.