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Re: what do you use spey for??
09/21/07 08:35 AM

No, no, NO! Spey Casting is totally different. These long 2-handed fly rods were developed by Salmon fishers on the Rivers of Scotland and the British Isles to allow a very long cast where there is little room for a backcast. Also, flies, leaders and lines were developed to allow for this technique. The name "Spey" denotes one of the rivers on which it was developed (incidentally, also the home of some of the finest Single-Malt Scotch Whisky!)

Use of this old technique was picked up by west coast anglers here, and it has since spread its magic elsewhere!

So, it's a flyfishing technique.

It bears NO relationship whatsoever to centerpin fishing, at least the way it is practiced here locally!

BobK

Edited by BobK (09/21/07 08:37 AM)

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
what do you use spey for??	Greg_G	09/20/07 11:56 PM
Re: what do you use spey for??	BobK	09/21/07 08:35 AM
Re: what do you use spey for??	fishhog	09/21/07 08:50 AM
Re: what do you use spey for??	Greg_G	09/21/07 05:25 PM
Re: what do you use spey for??	fredaevans	09/24/07 07:18 AM
Re: what do you use spey for??	vangofishin	10/11/07 11:49 AM
Re: what do you use spey for??	NickVellios	10/15/07 07:21 PM
Re: what do you use spey for??	jakerau	10/26/07 02:54 PM
Re: what do you use spey for??	BobK	10/26/07 06:37 PM
Re: what do you use spey for??	Steelheader69	10/27/07 09:21 AM
Re: what do you use spey for??	fredaevans	10/27/07 01:16 PM
Re: what do you use spey for??	Steelheader69	09/21/07 10:06 PM
Re: what do you use spey for??	Greg_G	09/21/07 10:39 PM
Re: what do you use spey for??	BobK	09/22/07 04:13 AM
Re: what do you use spey for??	Steelheader69	09/22/07 09:34 AM

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