Spey Cast with Single Handed Rod
Rick,
one can incorporate the spey techniques with the single handed rod. I use them with my 9 1/2 9wt single hander quite a lot. The Perry Poke, Snap T, Snake Roll, and Roll Cast can easily be performed with a single handed rod with a little practice. I'm rarely in the air with the false cast on the 9wt. I bring the line in for a quick roll cast to the surface and then shoot the line. A lot of my friends have switch rods, but I've stayed true to the single-handed rod and can cast it all day with #4-#2 weighted flies.
-tom
Spey casts with the single handed rod
Rick,
saw your tube leeches and I wouldn't mind trying to cast one with my single handed rod. I'll see if I could take a video of the cast.
I can forward you my address if you wish.
I was at the Sandy River Spey Clave a few years ago when Simon Gawesworth gave the class, he showed us a few techniques for casting the long heavy weighted leeches.
-tom
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Rick J
Tom,
But I bet you would struggle casting the big tube flies and string leeches I show which can be very deadly on steelhead. No question you can spey cast with a single hander - it is just far easier and less work with a switch.
If you are in the Sacramento area this weekend stop down and watch Mike McCune with the short skagits on Saturday - it is an eye opener