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I've heard this topic come up quite a bit latley, especially with all the new tackle out there. When I first started using a spey rod, I didn't have any idea what this term meant. After a few years of learning and developing, I can reference the terms of traditional casting vs. shooting. From research I know that shooting casts developed in the Norweigien countries if I am correct and and are now becoming popular in the Pacific NW. Traditional spey casting originated in countries of England and Scotland many years ago and in recent years has been evolving here in the USA.
Now my questions are, do most of you practice shooting or tradiotnal casting techniques. When I say shooting it is dealing with a shorter, condesed head, spey line that is stripped in and propelled out. This might be a shooting head, adapted line or something like a windcutter. Traditional casting I associate with longer belly lines and DT lines where you use the flex of the rod to make long casts.
Just trying to get some responses.
Now my questions are, do most of you practice shooting or tradiotnal casting techniques. When I say shooting it is dealing with a shorter, condesed head, spey line that is stripped in and propelled out. This might be a shooting head, adapted line or something like a windcutter. Traditional casting I associate with longer belly lines and DT lines where you use the flex of the rod to make long casts.
Just trying to get some responses.