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Spey Fishing Tips

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.

If you want to learn about Spey fishing from the best in the business, why not join us at one of our lodges?

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?

Other Guest Posts

  • Brian Niska – Metal Detector Spey Series
  • Dec Hogan – When It All Comes Together
  • Dana Sturn – It Doesn’t Take Many Chinooks
  • Greg Thomas On Fresh Fish
  • Jeff Hickman’s First On The Dean
  • Charles St. Pierre On The Kanektok, Reels And A Big One
  • Jeff Hickman – Look Ma, Both Hands!

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