Trout Spey is the term coined for
lighter weight spey rods
designed for trout fishing tactics like swinging or nymphing If you follow our
fishing reports
and other social media content, you will notice that we have been into fishing Trout Spey for awhile now and find it very useful for our area rivers.
How do I pick a trout spey rod?
It is all based upon the type of water and size of fish you will be targeting In general trout-spey rods fall between a 1wt and a 5wt and are between 10’6” and 11’6”. For the beginner, a great starter rod would be an 11′ 3wt as lines for this rod are easy to find in both Scandi and Skagit Options.
Why is it called spey casting?
Before the name Spey cast was popularised in the late 1800s, named after river Spey in Scotland This style of casting originally went by the name of the Welsh throw. and the Under-handed cast. Therefore, the Spey cast was developed so one successfully cast on a large river such as the Spey and the Wye.
What is the point of spey casting?
The Spey cast is a roll cast that includes a change of direction. It allows the angler to make long casts without a lot of room for a back cast The casting technique may be used with very long double-handed rods as well as more traditional single-handed fly rods.
What is the weight of a trout spey rod?
Most rods that are considered “trout spey” rods are in the 2-5
weight range
and are capable of throwing streamers up to size #4 depending on the particular rod and type of shooting head. Most anglers prefer very short Skagit style heads in the 12′ range so that they can propel
large flies
with light rods.
What weight rod should I use for trout?
If you’ll be fishing for trout on smaller rivers and streams, choose a 5-weight If you’ll be fishing on larger rivers and streams, choose a 6-weight. If you will be fishing in a place that has a lot of wind, choose a 6-weight.
What is the difference between switch and spey casting?
Switch rods are better suited for nymphing than spey rods because of their shorter length and lighter weight makes them easier to stack mend line or highstick line When swinging flies, spey rods can manage more line on the water because of their longer length.
How far can you cast with a Spey rod?
The longer spey rod, generally 12 to 16 feet in length, allows the angler to cast the fly as far as 100 feet Highly proficient spey casters can toss a fly nearly 200 feet.
Who invented spey casting?
In the last ten years Spey casting with a two-handed rod has spread throughout the steelhead fly fishing world. This is a very old cast originating on the salmon rivers of Great Britain. It was first mentioned in The Book of the Salmon (1850) by Edward Fitzgibbon , who wrote under the pen name of Ephermera.
What is a running line fly fishing?
The quick answer to WHAT IS RUNNING LINE IN FLY FISHING? The running line is a thinly coated section of fly line between the rear taper and the backing connected to the reel It is typically between 35 and 55 feet in length and can be either floating or sinking.
Does Orvis make a switch rod?
The Mission rods from Orvis are well-designed Spey and Switch rods made for anglers who prefer versatility and all water performance.
What weight is a steelhead Spey rod?
The
best steelhead fly rods
will be 10 to 11 feet long and in the 8 weight range The best steelhead fly rod for great lakes steelhead is a 10 foot 7 weight rod and the best rod for west coast steelhead is a 10 foot 8 weight or 9 weight rod. These are the best rods for a few reasons.
What is the meaning of Spey?
/ (speɪ) / noun. a river in E Scotland, flowing generally northeast through the Grampian Mountains to the Moray Firth : salmon fishing; parts of the surrounding area (Speyside) are famous for whisky distilleries.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spey_casting
https://streamsideorvis.com/blog/post/spey-casting-basics