We do lot of Spey fishing at Alaska West, so we’ve got quite a few posts related to Spey fishing on this blog, many of which are among our most popular. It seemed like a good idea to create a summary page that organizes our Spey posts a bit. We’ll keep this page updated when we add posts related to Spey fishing, and we’ll maintain a link to this page over on our right-hand column.
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So here you have it – all our posts related to Spey fishing …
Tips and Advice
- Spey Casting – Top Three Tips
- King Salmon in Low Water – 5 Tips
- Feel Your Fly Swing
- Pulsing the Swing – Video
- Spey Running Line – The Old Standby
- Which Spey Cast Should I Use?
- Finish Your Swing with Some Action
- Swinging Flies in Low and Clear Water – Fish Further Away
- Spey Fishing for Kings – 3 Tips
- Cardinal Sins of King Fishing
- Swinging Flies – Think 3D!
- Swinging Flies – Don’t Block Your Hook Set
- Quick Change Sink Tips
- The Single-Hand Spey Revolution
- Spey Fishing from a Boat
- Spey Line Recommendations – Updated
- Spey Casting – Pull More, Push Less
- All About Spey Rigging
- Selecting Sink Tips
- All About Switch Rods
- Watch How Your Fly Lands
- Spey Casting on Grass
- Don’t Be a Creeper
- Mend With Your Non Rod Hand
- Spey Casting in Tight Quarters – Part 1
- Spey Casting in Tight Quarters – Part 2
- Spey Casting in Tight Quarters – Part 3
- Spey Casting – The Lift
- Swinging Flies – Elevate the Rod Tip
- Managing Running Line – Finger Loops Method
- Managing Running Line for Less Tangles
- Swinging for Chums
- Top 3 Spey Casting Mistakes
- 5 Ways to Control the Speed of Your Swing
- 9 Questions About Spey Fishing You Were Afraid to Ask
- 5 Ways to Avoid Tangles in Your Running Line
- Adjusting the Swing
- Spey Fishing Etiquette
- Try a Mono Running Line on Your Switch Rod
- Top 6 Spey Casting Videos
- Spey Line Recommendations
- Keep Your Hands Close
- Intermediate Tips and You
- Prevent Rod Mating
- Use Your Bottom Hand Throughout Your Cast
- Don’t Cast Too Far
- Pinch Loops in Your Top Hand
- Rotate Your Rod – Shooting Line
- Bottom Hand vs. Top Hand
- Watch the D Loop
- Slack is the Enemy
- Loops vs. Coils Demonstration
- Hand Position
- Try Some Rubber Tape
- It’s All About the Sweep
- Setting Up for the Sweep
- Start With a Lift
- Wade Shallow and Relax
- Snap T-C Spey Basics – Video
- Running Line – Video on Holding Loops
- Cast, Then Step – Video on Fly Presentation
- Video Tips on Anchor Placement
- Polyleaders
- 10 Tips – Swinging Flies For Kings
- Making T-14 Tips
- Dean River Steelhead Flies – 5 Favorites
- 5 Flies For Kings On The Kanektok
- Managing Running Line – 3 Simple Tips
- The Honorable Foot
- Why We Like Spey Casting
- Spey Instruction at Alaska West
- Steelhead In Low Water – 5 Tips
- Steelhead In High Water – 5 Tips
- Switch Rods – Why You Should Try One
- Spey Lines for Switch Rods
- Get the Right Line for Your Spey Rod
- Pull Hard
- Traveling with Spey Rods
- Keeping Sinktips Organized
Gear Reviews
- Spey Rods for King Salmon – Our Favorites
- Pieroway Renegade Rods – From the Designer
- Fishpond 45″ Dakota Rod and Reel Case
- Airflo Skagit F.I.S.T. Line
- OPST Swing Hooks
- OPST Lazar Line Running Line
- Airflo Streamer Switch Lines
- Echo Glass 7129-4
- Winston Microspey Trout Rods
- RIO Skagit iMOW Tips
- RIO Skagit iShort Heads
- RIO Skagit Max Review
- Sage 6119-4 METHOD Switch Rod Review
- Sage 7126-4 METHOD Review – The Lightsaber
- Sage 8116-4 ONE Switch Rod Review
- Rio GripShooter Review
- Sage 7126-4 ONE Review
- Sage 8136-4 ONE Review
- ECHO3 7130 – Why We Like It
- ECHO King Review
- Sage 10130-4 ONE Review
- Pieroway Metal Detector King Rod Review
- Airflo Rage Compact Head
- Sage Rods for the Dean
- Sage TCX Switch Rods Review
- Airflo Skagit Switch Review
- Sage Rods for the Dean
- Scott King Rod Review
- Scott King Rod Re-Review
- Rio Skagit MOW Tips
- Scott Fiberhammer
- Sage 7126-4 TCX
- Rio Skagit Flight Review
- Sage 5110-4 Z-Axis
- Sage 5126-4 Z-Axis
- Sage 8134-4 Z-Axis
- Running Line Roundup
- Airflo Skagit Compact
- Sage 7136-4 Z-Axis
- Skagit Master 2
- Sage 6119-4 TCX Switch Rod Review
- Airflo Skagit Intermediate
- Depthfinding with the Airflo Skagit Intermediate
- Airflo Sinktip System
- Really Heavy Skagit Heads
Expert Advice
- Advanced D-Loop Tips for Switch Rods – Video
- Strong Shoulder Spey Casting Tips from Airflo
- Spey Casting Tips for Switch Rods from Airflo
- Swinging for Kings – The Broadside Presentation
- Steelheading Simplified by Kara Knight
- Whitney Gould’s Competition Rig
- Whitney Gould’s Silver Swinging Rig
- The Engaged Fly by George Cook
- Getting Your Brain Around the Grains – George Cook
- Intermediate Heads on the Dean River
- Skagit vs. Scandi Heads and Keeping It Simple
- Switch Rods, Scandi Heads and Polyleaders
- Simple Advice from Dec Hogan
- Sinktip Selection Through A King Season – George Cook
- Skagit Master – Ed Ward
- Talking Salmon To A Steelheader – Jason Koertge
Expert Rigs for Steelhead
- Kara Knight’s Steelhead Rig
- Grant Turner’s Alaskan Steelhead Rig
- Ken Morrish’s Steelhead Rig
- Dana Sturn’s Steelhead Rig
- John Hazel’s Steelhead Rig
- Adam Tavender’s Steelhead Rig
- Tom Larimer’s Steelhead Rig
- Scott Baker-McGarva’s Steelhead Rig
- Jeff Hickman’s Steelhead Rig
Expert Rigs for Kings
- Stuart Foxall’s King Rig
- Adam Jackson’s King Rigs
- Kyle Shea’s King Rig
- Whitney Gould’s King Rig
- Tom Larimer’s King Rig
- Ed Ward’s King Rig
- Dec Hogan’s King Rig
- Brian Niska’s King Rig
- Michael White’s King Rig
- Charles St. Pierre’s King Rig
- George Cook’s King Rig
- George Cook’s King Quiver
- Jeff Hickman’s King Rig
Trout Spey
- Trout Spey Retrieve Methods – Video
- Dan Herrig’s Naknek Swinging Rig
- Kyle Shea’s Trout Swinging Rig
- Jordan Sly’s Wake and Eggs Rig
- Active Swinging
- The Tumble Rig
- Trout Spey Techniques – The Bobble Dredge
- Trout Spey Techniques – The Hang Down Drop-Back
- Jordan Sly’s Trout Swinging Rig
- Spey and Switch Fishing for Trout – An Update
- Trout Spey – Why
- Trout Spey – Gear
- Trout Spey – Tactics
- Michael White’s Trout Switch Rig
- Two Handers in Colorado?