running line
Managing Running Line – Finger Loops
Ready for blast off. Photo: Kyle Shea. We do a lot of fishing with spey rods at our lodges in Alaska and British Columbia. Most of...
Splicing a Loop in Miracle Braid (or Backing)
Strong AND Smooth! One of our favorite running lines for skagit style spey casting is Airflo's Miracle Braid. It handles well in all conditions, shoots like a...
What’s Your Favorite Spey Running Line?
"I prefer mono when casting off my left shoulder." Photo: Cameron Miller Most Skagit-style spey setups these days involve a separate running line - the thinner...
5 Ways to Avoid Tangles in Your Running Line
No bueno. One of the most frustrating things about fishing with any kind of shooting head system (spey casting Skagit heads comes to mind) is the...
RIO GripShooter Review
Slick but easy to hold on to. It looks like RIO has just changed the spey running line game with their new GripShooter line. It's running...
Try a Mono Running Line on Your Switch Rod
Two great tastes that taste great together. If you've read many of the posts about spey fishing on our blog, you know that a lot of...
