Spey Casting

by Simon Gawesworth

Learn the switch cast, single spey, double spey, snake roll, snap T, and devon switch, and now the skagit cast
The efficient way for anglers to catch fish--including trout, striped bass, salmon, and steelhead--on big, moving waters
No other cast is more graceful, or more fun to learn, than the spey cast. Champion spey caster Simon Gawesworth teaches the casts, some of which he developed himself, all of which he has mastered as an angler and instructor. Revised and updated to include the latest trends, this new edition has a completely new chapter on skagit casting, a remarkably easy way to lift the largest flies and lines with the fastest sinking tips from the water--this cast is ideal for tight backcasting situations.

308 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 18, 2004

Reviews

[Zach Matthews · Rating 5 out of 5]

I see I am the only review of Simon's book so far. Gawesworth is one of the world's best spey casters - fly casting with a very long (13- to 20-foot) two-handed fly rod. Spey casting is notoriously difficult to teach in print, but Gawesworth has carefully photographed each step of the process. Watching a talented Spey fisher work is a pleasure; the line swoops and dips in a complicated, intricate dance. This book will give you access to that technique--a very difficult thing for mere words and pictures on paper to do.

[Paul Kulyk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good enough for me to figure the basics out.