Spey
Spey Casting – The Lift
This started with a good lift. Photo: Whitney Gould. Many spey casting faults can be traced all the way back to the very beginning of the...
Getting Your Brain Around the Grains
You know, those things.. Photo: Kyle Shea. Our buddy George Cook is back with another great post on the finer points of all things spey. George...
Spey Casting in Tight Quarters – Part 3: Less Overhang
Just enough.. Photo: Nick Chambers. It's time for part 3 of our mini-series of tips on spey casting in tight quarters. Today we offer you a simple but...
Spey Casting in Tight Quarters – Part 2: Back Against the Wall
What bank? Photo: Nick Chambers. Today we're back with part 2 of our 'spey casting in tight quarters' mini-series of posts. Last week we kicked off the...
To Hold a Loop or Not to Hold a Loop
What do you think? Photo: Nick Chambers. It's poll time here on the Deneki Blog! One of the most debated topics at our lodges is whether...
Spey Casting in Tight Quarters – Part 1: Casting Stations
A Good casting station.. Three steps further? Not so much. Photo: Kyle Shea. When swinging flies for salmon and steelhead at our lodges, we're pretty lucky in...
Mending With Your Non-Rod Hand
The exact opposite of what we're talking about.. Photo: Nick Chambers. Spey rods are cool. They're fun to cast, allow for casts with limited to no back...
Don’t be a Creeper
Not a creeper.. Photo: Nick Chambers. A while back we ran a post on creep, a common fly casting error, most often the culprit of tailing...