Spey Casting for Single Handers
There are lots of trout fisherman who are still baffled by all the talk of two handed spey casting applications for trout fishing. The long rods seem both foreign and too long for small to mid-sized trout waters. While there are now plenty of two hand rod choices between 10 and 11’, they still seem long.
A fly rod is a fly rod. It does not matter if its 7’6" or 15’. It is still made to cast your fly line. How you cast it and what type of line you choose to match it with can vary tremendously. Most anglers fail to realize how much they can benefit from learning to spey cast with their single hand rods. Your standard 9’ 5wt trout rod with a matching weight forward line can utilize spey casting techniques. Better yet, with some of the new specialized fly lines available, it can become a terrific spey casting tool.
Why would a trout angler want to spey cast? Who has not been caught up in the bushes on their back cast? Who has not been in a situation where a standard roll cast could not deliver the fly where it needed to go? We’ve all been there and chances are we’ll be there again, but there are solutions to reduce the frequency of those unfortunate situations.
Spey casting allows the angler to make a powerful forward cast with no backcast. That’s helpful. Spey casting allows anglers to change the direction of their cast without any backcasting. That’s incredibly efficient. Who has not put down a rising fish with their false casting? Spey casting allows the delivery of a fly without false casting over potential fish or fish holding water. That’s stealthy. Spey casting with dries? Absolutely. With streamers? Yep. With nymph rigs? Any time.
So the only question is how do you get started? That’s what we’re here for. We’ve got the lines you need and we can set you on course for the joys of spey casting. Buy online or come in and pick up one of our OPST Commando heads for your single hand rod and I (or your local N40 Fly Shop guy) will take you out and show you how to use it. If it’s a cold winters day, no problem. We can wait until the timing is right.
How about a Private Lesson?
If you’ve already got your own spey outfit or want to start out with one of ours, book a private spey lesson. We’ll be glad to apply your lesson fee to a new spey line or fly rod purchase down the road. Why not treat yourself to the next great thing in fly fishing?
How about Gifting a Casting Lesson or a New Line?
Purchase a $50 gift certificate from the Fly Shop and give it to your favorite fly angler. They can schedule their own lesson or pick up the correctly matching OPST Commando head when it suits them.