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Nov 1, 2011 13:45:16 GMT -5
Post by david marrocco on Nov 1, 2011 13:45:16 GMT -5
I'm new to the spey casting and was wondering are there certain casts that should only be done depending if the flow of the stream is going left-right or right-left or are all casts pretty universal.
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Nov 1, 2011 14:14:53 GMT -5
Post by eddavidson on Nov 1, 2011 14:14:53 GMT -5
im a noob myself but if you're comfortable switching hands or going off the other shoulder i dont see why it would matter...just make sure to stay on the good side of the wind.
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Nov 1, 2011 15:00:52 GMT -5
Post by Steve Dobmeier on Nov 1, 2011 15:00:52 GMT -5
There certainly are cast that you need to learn depending on which way the river is flowing, and every cast has it's time and place to be put to use when fishing. My suggestion would be to watch Simon Gawesworth's(sp) DVD on spey casting. I would stick to the water born anchor casts first and get them down to the point that you feel comfortable with executing each cast effectively and efficiently. The air born anchor casts do have their time and places to be used, but can end in disaster if you do not properly do your homework , study and practice. I wouldn't go wrapping your head around switching hands or casting "cack" handed until you have a full understanding of the basic principles of spey casting. One less hook in the chin for ya.....crawl before you walk.
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Nov 1, 2011 16:53:31 GMT -5
Post by SteveKowalski on Nov 1, 2011 16:53:31 GMT -5
easiest left to right = double spey or a snake roll when you're good (not me) right to left = circle spey or single spey with good timing.
is "river left" or "river right" looking down stream or up? I never got that term down, but it's something you will hear a lot when people are talking about what cast to make. Then you have to factor in the wind direction and not wacking yourself in the head with a cone...
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Nov 1, 2011 19:06:10 GMT -5
Post by Brent Elliott on Nov 1, 2011 19:06:10 GMT -5
depends on the wind. Downstream wind means double spey or downstream perry poke. This keeps the fly out of your nose/ear/cheek/coat....waders.. skagit master (Ed Ward) goes over this a bit.
"river left" is left side facing downstream.
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Nov 1, 2011 19:33:28 GMT -5
Post by Justin Damude on Nov 1, 2011 19:33:28 GMT -5
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Nov 1, 2011 22:32:18 GMT -5
Post by david marrocco on Nov 1, 2011 22:32:18 GMT -5
Thanks guys this helps a lot.
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