The Basics of Spey Casting
If you are new to the sport of fly fishing, the chances are good that while you have heard of Spey casting, you may not know exactly what it means. Essentially, Spey is a casting technique that makes use of a two handed fly rod and that is ideal for fishing steelhead and trout from saltwater surf and large rivers. The Spey technique makes use of a double handed cast that draws the fly and line backwards before firing it forward. Using the fly as an anchor, this technique offers much greater distance than traditional single handed casting.
In order to master the Spey cast, you need two very important things. The first thing that you will need is a great Spey rod. Choosing a rod with the right head weight, the right length, and the best materials for the cast is important. Snowbee Spey rods are great for newcomers and experts in the sport alike, offering class and quality that surpasses even the most expensive rods on the market today. With numerous sizes and even travel rods available, Snowbee offers fishermen plenty of options for any situation.
The second thing that you need in order to master the Spey cast is experience. This is something that cannot be bought. With that said, however, taking part in online fly fishing communities and asking posters for their own advice and experience can certainly help you master the technique much faster. Relying on the experience of others to help you learn the basics is an excellent strategy, and finding someone who can explain the cast in understandable and basic detail will make it much easier for you to learn. Ultimately, it will take a bit of time as well as some trial and error, but the right advice can go a long way.
Spey casting is a great technique and can offer anglers the chance to catch bigger fish and to fish in more challenging and intimidating waters. Knowing when the cast is right takes a bit of experience. The Spey rod that you choose will have a significant impact on your experience, but this doesn’t mean that you have to buy the most elaborate or expensive model on the market today. Great rods by Snowbee allow for the perfect cast without requiring you to triple your budget for bells and whistles that will make no difference. Choose your rod carefully and practice your technique frequently, and you just might find that the Spey is the cast that you prefer the most.
About the Author
Orchy Fishing provides the best fly fishing tackle and spey casting rods in the Orchy, Scotland area. Visit OrchyFishing.co.uk to find quality fly fishing tackle.
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SAGE – Sage TCX 12’6 – 7 Weight – 4 piece Two-Handed Spey $860.00 Termed by George Cook, “The Death Star” of spey rods.” The name really caught on. George has already taken some massive Alaskan Kings, and big bobos with it, as well as several Dean River steelhead.Don’t think this rod is just for expert casters. Beginning Spey casters adapt to this rod easily. Because it lacks all of the harsh aspects of its predecessors, it is exceptionally easy to time. Because… |
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Diamondback Salmon/Steelhead Spey Rod – 10 WT – 15 FT – 3 PC $199.00 Diamondback Salmon/Steelhead Spey Rod: 10-weight, 15-foot, 3-piece. Retail price is $495. Buy it factory-direct for 60% off. Includes it’s original cloth rod bag and custom aluminum rod tube. Names like Restigouche, Miramichi, Tweed and Skeena are all synonymous with salmon and steelhead fishing. Big water, big fish, long rods. At Diamondback, we are proud to continue our long tradition of buildin… |
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Rio Powerflex Tippet Guide Spool 110yd A high tenacity copolymer with excellent knot strength, abrasion-resistance, stretch and suppleness. Sometimes called double strength nylon. Used for all species, the light gray provides superb camouflage in any sub-aquatic environment. Powerflex has the perfect combination of elongation and tenacity, and we will match it against any competing brand any time. Available on 110 yards guide spools 7x… |
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Airflo Ridge Floating Running Fly Line The Skagit Compact heads were designed to make fishing in tough places with heavy level sections of sink tip easier than you thought possible. The heads were developed with the help of serious Fly Line nerds and Skagit guides like Dec Hogan, who made their living being able to get the fly down to the fish with limited room to make a “D” loop…. |
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SCIENTIFIC ANGLERS: SHARKSKIN, ULTIMATE TROUT TAPER, BLUE HERON Sharkskins Ultimate Trout fuses our best taper features in one single line… |
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Two-Handed Fly Casting: Spey Casting Techniques $16.49 Two-handed rods have moved from relative obscurity to the forefront of modern fly-fishing. In this practical, straight-forward manual, Al Buhr, America’s leading instructor reveals the secrets of 16 Spey Casts, complete with superb step-by-step text and photos. This book unlocks the secrets of 16 different casts that solve many fishing situations. This is a practical, experience based guide that i… |
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ADVANCED SPEY: Casting, Configuring, and Cutting Shooting Head and Skagit Belly Lines (Fly Fishing Tutorial DVD) $24.95 Tutorial DVD. Play on any regular DVD player worldwide (recommended) or CD-ROM. Run time 82 minutes Casting Shooting Head and Skagit Belly Lines requires different skills and techniques than with conventional lines. You will discover in this information-packed video what you need to change in your set-up, execution, and delivery to make these lines work for you. You will receive detailed lessons … |
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Anglers Book Supply Co 0Cmw001550 Spey Fishing For Steelhead With John Hazel $49.88 Practical detailed lesson on spey fishing steelhead: casting line control fly presentations mending hooking playing landing. Presenting a variety of patterns to a number of different water types is at the heart of this spey production. Hazel also details lines leaders flies reading steelhead water. 2 hours. SUBJECTS: Presentations Skaters Sub surface Wet Flies Reading Water Working the run Steelhead habits Fly selections. DVD |
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Anglers Book Supply Co 0Stg078999 The Scandinavian Spey Cast $70.11 To lend perspective Mortensen visits the famous River Dee in Scotland to analyze the historical roots of the traditional spey cast with a classic Scottish ghillie. He then travels to Canada s beautiful Gaspe Peninsula in Eastern Quebec to illustrate his modern redefined version with practical implementation on three of the most challenging salmon rivers in the world: Grande Cascapedia Bonaventure Petite Cascapedia. Under suboptimal conditions of the early season low water few fish very clear rivers the benefits of the Scandinavian Spey Cast become apparent. 74 min. Henrik concentrates on what he terms the Scandinavian Spey Cast. To lend perspective he visits the famous River Dee in Scotland to analyze the historical roots of the traditional spey cast with a classic Scottish ghillie. He then travels to Canada s beautiful Gaspe Peninsula in Eastern Quebec to illustrate his modern redefined version with practical implementation on three of the most challenging salmon rivers in the world: Grande Cascapedia Bonaventure Petite Cascapedia.Under suboptimal conditions of the early season low water few fish very clear rivers the benefits of the Scandinavian Spey Cast become apparent. Henrik s perfection of the Scandinavian Spey Cast and his unique method of body movement and its importance in the cast is also neatly illustrated from the banks of the river Morrum in Sweden. From both the European and North American continents he also demonstrates where and when one should use short and long casts and the type of line and leader to use under various circumstances. When the salmon doesn t take the fly simple change tactics…this shows you how. ABOUT THE AUTHORHenrik Mortensen has worked professionally in fly tackle design and development for some of Europe s largest tackle manufacturers. He is currently Head of Design and Development for Scierra (www.scierra.com). He conducts over 120 casting seminars per year as well as several At |
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