Category Archives: Spey Casting
Sunday Classic / Choosing a line for your switch rod Part one: Understanding lines and line tapers
SO YOU BOUGHT A SWITCH ROD...NOW WHAT? The idea behind the switch rod is simple. What if you could have the best of both worlds? What if you were nymphing under an indicator but you had the length of a Spey rod to highstick? What if...
Saturday Shoutout / Spey Casting For Recovery
Here's a chance to have a little fun and get behind a great cause. Two of the coolest gals I know, Whitney Gould and Mia Shepard, are putting their considerable casting skills to good use at this year's Spay-O-Rama International Casting Competition. You can sponsor these...
Sunday Classic / Getting a Grip on Spey Casting
I love casting mono running line on my Spey rods. At present, I’m using Rio Slick Shooter. It lives up to the name. I saw a big improvement in my distance when I made the switch. It casts like a dream and fishes well but...
Don’t Let The Two-Handed Rod Eat Your Brain
By Louis Cahill It's like the zombie apocalypse out there. When you pick up a two-handed rod for the first time, it's pretty common to experience information overload. It's like you pick this thing up, make one cast and discover that some bloodthirsty zombie has eaten your...
3 Dynamite Spey Rods For 2015
I've had the chance to cast a lot of Spey rods this year and 3 have earned my respect. Whether I'm fishing switch rods for trout or full-on Spey rods for steelhead and salmon, I love swinging flies with two-handed rod. I only wish I...