“Hey, look at what I got today,” Joe said. And he rushed to bring out two new bamboo rods—big rods—one 13 feet long, the other 15 feet. These were overhead casting rods (not spey rods) for an upcoming Atlantic salmon fishing trip with Bing Crosby to the Cockermouth Castle Estate in England for an episode of ABC’s The American Sportsman.
Kruk’s Spey Casting Secrets II: Line Follows Rod Tip
He’s back here in 2023 with a 1-part follow up to the popular series from 2022.
Teaser: Kruk’s Spey Casting Secrets II
Coming in a couple weeks for Swing the Fly members: Bruce expands on “Line Follows Rod Tip”
Linespeed Jedi Exclusive: Spiral Single Spey
Mr. Linespeed is back with some tips and tricks for the spiral single spey.
Linespeed Jedi Exclusive: Rod Tip Paths and Tight Loops
In the latest exclusive video for Swing the Fly members, Mr. Linespeed shares his thoughts on your rod tip path and getting tighter loops.
Two-Handed Overhead Casting for Musky
For a number of years before I took to the two-hander for musky, my fishing partner Nick Pionessa utilized two hand casting to effectively deliver big flies in a range of wind and weather conditions. After hanging on to the single-hand approach for too many years, I finally saw the light and moved to two-handed casting. And I will never go back.
Spey O’ Rama: Test your Casting Prowess
The Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club (GGACC) is pleased to announce the 21st annual Jimmy Green World Championship of Spey Casting to be held from Friday, April 21st through Sunday, April 23rd, 2023
Off the Cuff: Kaptain Kanudia on the Lever
Our favorite friend from north of the border is back with some thoughts levers, fulcrums and which hand does what in spey casting.
Book Review: Single-Handed Spey Casting by Simon Gawesworth
Simon Gawesworth has come to your rescue with a multitude of options in the second edition of Single-Handed Spey Casting: Solutions to Casts, Obstructions, Tight Spots, and Other Casting Challenges of Real-Life Fishing.
One-Hand Spey
One-hand Spey combines the elegant rhythm of Spey fishing with the versatility of a light rod that can be enjoyably controlled and fished with a single hand.
Linespeed Jedi Exclusive: Creating Tension
Mr. Linespeed is back with some really valuable help on creating and using tension in your spey casts.
Off the Cuff: Setup vs. Forward Stroke?
Kaptain Kanudia is back with a quick observation that is sure to help your casting!