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Just browsing a few sites and I came upon the most simple diagram that truly shows the essence of spey casting - check out http://www.scottodonnell.com and go to the diagram on spey casting!!
Spey Casting Made Easy
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That diagram looks like me on the American River yesterday. That was the first time I have cast on river left in over an year. I finally got it down before I left in shame. Most rivers that I fish with any access are river right casting rivers. This morning I feel like I was trying to cast 30' shooting heads with a 10 weight telephone pole instead of my 7136.
I think that some pro was casting a Grand Spey about 1/3 of a mile up river from me. He was booming out some modified single spey at least over 100 yard. He would strip in about 30'-40' of line cast 70'+ and shoot the rest with a perfect loop. The only satisfying thing was that he was no more successful than I was. His rod appeared to be at least 16 feet long.
That diagram looks like me on the American River yesterday. That was the first time I have cast on river left in over an year. I finally got it down before I left in shame. Most rivers that I fish with any access are river right casting rivers. This morning I feel like I was trying to cast 30' shooting heads with a 10 weight telephone pole instead of my 7136.
I think that some pro was casting a Grand Spey about 1/3 of a mile up river from me. He was booming out some modified single spey at least over 100 yard. He would strip in about 30'-40' of line cast 70'+ and shoot the rest with a perfect loop. The only satisfying thing was that he was no more successful than I was. His rod appeared to be at least 16 feet long.
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Diagram spies...
It looks like he took a composite from 163 pictures of my casting....
It looks like he took a composite from 163 pictures of my casting....
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100 Yards
Grandpa,
That would be a new world record, almost twice. I think you meant 100 ft + casts which is great while fishing, expecially if the form is good.
I really like the 7136. Are you casting with your dominant hand on top?
Grandpa,
That would be a new world record, almost twice. I think you meant 100 ft + casts which is great while fishing, expecially if the form is good.
I really like the 7136. Are you casting with your dominant hand on top?
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I meant 100'. It was embarrassing enough in feet not yards.
With River Right, I cast my 7136 with my dominant right hand on the top with all my casts.
With River left, I cast the single Spey with my right hand on top and my left hand on the double spey.
How do you do it?
I meant 100'. It was embarrassing enough in feet not yards.
With River Right, I cast my 7136 with my dominant right hand on the top with all my casts.
With River left, I cast the single Spey with my right hand on top and my left hand on the double spey.
How do you do it?
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if all those lines were one, it would look like me trying to do a snap-t on river left. thats why you should never stand close to someone learning to cast , right scotty.b.m.............jim..
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Dominant Hand
Grandpa
I am very right hand dominant, so I keep it on top on both sides of the river. I hope to be able to use the left more over time.
I like the reverse spiral roll on the left bank. I am still having trouble getting a really good single spey.
Grandpa
I am very right hand dominant, so I keep it on top on both sides of the river. I hope to be able to use the left more over time.
I like the reverse spiral roll on the left bank. I am still having trouble getting a really good single spey.
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River Right and Left
Smolt,
River right is on the right side of the river looking downstream and "righties" double spey from that side, or snake roll.
Smolt,
River right is on the right side of the river looking downstream and "righties" double spey from that side, or snake roll.
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On my River Left, I use my right hand a lot as the lower hand for both power and control on the double spey. I need to use it more on the second phase as I move the rod down and upstream. With my left hand up, I often over shoot my mark, and my fly, leader and line go to far up stream. This is a common error with my single spey river left and dominant hand on top. There, if I over shoot, I just circle the rod and line around, do the d loop as it gets in the pocket and shoot it out. My son does this with his sinking tips and bangs them out.
On my River Left, I use my right hand a lot as the lower hand for both power and control on the double spey. I need to use it more on the second phase as I move the rod down and upstream. With my left hand up, I often over shoot my mark, and my fly, leader and line go to far up stream. This is a common error with my single spey river left and dominant hand on top. There, if I over shoot, I just circle the rod and line around, do the d loop as it gets in the pocket and shoot it out. My son does this with his sinking tips and bangs them out.
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Yeah thats me alright LMAO!
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