The Single Spey Cast
It doesn’t matter if you are on the left or the right bank of a fishery, either Stillwater or a river, this is the cast to use when the wind is blowing in an upstream direction. As an example you’re on the left bank of a river your line has fished round to the dangle and you want to make a change of direction of 90 degrees back out across. Step one is to face the new direction with shoulders square on to the target, then lifting the rod vertically parallel to the bank (as described earlier in the lift) but this time the arm is across the body, we have come to a stop, the line hangs there for a second, and then we sweep the rod/thumb out and around keeping control of the elbow making sure that the bottom of the dip is opposite the right shoulder back up into the roll-cast position. This ensures that the line has landed on the water a rod length off your shoulder (creating the anchor point) and the loop forms in line with the new direction, the rod is then tapped forward.
GLYN
FREEMAN is a fully qualified and full time A.P.G.A.I. (Advanced Professional
Game Angling Instructor), to teach in the categories Salmon, Trout and
Sea Trout and Fly Dressing. A full member of A.A.P.G.A.I and a licensed
coach. With that there comes a full liability insurance, CRB (criminal
records bureau) checked, child protection awareness and first aid.
Glyn has fished in Cumbria and the Borders for over twenty years. He is
based on the River Eden where he is a river keeper on the lower river.
He is also a member of the Loop professional casting team, and holds an
I.F.M (institute of fisheries management) certificate.
There are many Spey casting and fly fishing courses/experiences available
throughout the year on private water on the river Eden besides the ones
listed below and on the courses page; each of them is tailored to suit
whatever your requirements are. They put you in real fishing situations,
(not on the grass), and I can supply quality fishing and safety equipment
on the day if you havent any free of charge. These can be run as a half
day, full day, two or three day or a series of sessions. I can do video
and still footage of your progress, (this is a free service) so you can
study them at your leisure, there has been some tremendous feedback on
this.
Contact Details:
Glyn Freeman
Mid-Farm, Fingland, Kirkbride, Wigton,
Cumbria, CA7-5EN
United Kingdom
Telephone: 016973 51752
mobile: 07808 563788
e-mail: glyn.freeman@virgin.net
website: www.cumbriaflyfishing.co.uk