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Spey

May 07 2022

New to Spey Casting? Learn this: Loops vs. Coils- Managing Running Line.

For many of us, Spey casting is all about casting, but it is so much more than that. Like a good operating machine or a smooth golf swing, there are so many parts to consider. One thing many first-time Spey or two-handed fly rod users don’t fully consider or understand is the importance of line…
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Apr 11 2022

Deneki Chronicles: Spey Casting and Current Speed

spey casting and current speed

Be mindful of your feelings. When determining which Spey cast to use in a given situation, most experienced Spey anglers take into account three primary variables; wind direction (upstream wind, downstream wind, etc.), river position (which side of the river you’re casting from), and obstacles (trees, rocks, banks, or other obstructions that limit your casting…
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Mar 07 2022

Deneki Chronicles: Swinging Flies – Cast, Then Step.

Spey Casting D-Loop

In this week’s Deneki Chronicles, we explore why it’s best to cast, then step. Jiggy. Cast, mend, swing fly, take a few steps downriver, repeat.  That’s how you fish for steelhead, right? Not necessarily.  Michael White stops by in video form today, straight from the Dean River, to tell us a bit about how he…
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Feb 21 2022

Deneki Chronicles: Spey Casting and Hand Position

Spey casting tips for switch rods from Airflo

Brian Niska’s series of spey casting tips continues today, with some great discussion on hand position.  This is one of our favorites! Reduce Fatigue and Increase Speycasting Performance with Proper Hand Position Proper hand position will enable you to utilize the larger joints to develop power for the speycast, thereby reducing fatigue and increasing casting…
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Feb 07 2022

Deneki Chronicles: Spey Fishing for Trout – Tactics

In this week’s Deneki Chronicles we revisit Spey Fishing Tactics for Trout, specifically patterns. Give it a read before your trip to Alaska to tag some Big Rainbow Trout. Trout spey tactic #427: Put the wood to ’em. Photo: Cameron Miller   In the past couple of weeks we’ve covered why we think you should…
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Jan 24 2022

Deneki Chronicles: The Importance of the ‘Engagement Range’ When Swinging Flies

George Cook on understanding engagement range in the spey theater

This week’s Deneki Chronicles features a friend of Deneki Outdoors, George Cook. In this post, George gives us some quality insight into the importance of the ‘Engagement Range.’ We like the “time on the water” portion of the post. Our good friend and legendary rep for some of the most respected brands in the biz,…
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Nov 22 2021

Deneki Chronicles: Get the Right Line for Your Spey Rod!

At Alaska West we spend a lot of time chasing anadromous fish with two-handed rods. We see this situation all the time: Angler arrives in camp with new spey rod. Angler sets it up with the line that his or her buddy/mentor/favorite author/shop guy/rep/mother-in-law said would work well. Angler fishes it for a while and…
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Nov 08 2021

Deneki Chronicles: 5 Ways to Control the Speed of Your Swing

In Full Swing

When swinging for anadramous species like king salmon or steelhead, more often than not, the slower the swing the better. As long as it is moving just enough to suggest life in your fly, odds are you are in the game. However, from time to time, increasing the speed of your swing can be just…
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Oct 25 2021

Deneki Chronicles: Swinging Flies – Don’t Block Your Hookset

In any avenue of fly fishing, one thing that separates successful anglers from not-so-successful anglers is complete, undivided, fully engaged, focus whenever your fly is in the water. Many fish are lost (or perhaps never hooked at all) from anglers who’s minds were wandering or whom were not expecting a fish to eat the fly in…
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Oct 11 2021

Deneki Chronicles: Spey Casting – The Lift

Many spey casting faults can be traced all the way back to the very beginning of the cast, that’s right, on the lift. It’s the lift that sets the stage for a well executed cast, yet it receives little attention from those looking to fine-tune their casting. However, we won’t waste time trying to convince you…
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