Spey Casting (2nd Edition) by Simon Gawesworth

Introduction

Casting with a two-handed rod in the style that dates back to mid-1800s Scotland is no easy challenge. Its now popular for all types of fishing, especially when obstructions block the backcast & for all kinds of fish – trout, striped bass, salmon, & steelhead. Switch cast, single spey, double spey, snake roll, snap T, & devon switch; discusses the differences between traditional & modern techniques; recommends right rods & lines. Forward by Thomas McGuane. 210 color photos, 66 line drawings; 8.5×11 inches, 256 pgs.

Casting with a two-handed rod in the style that dates back to mid-1800s Scotland is no easy challenge. Its now popular for all types of fishing, especially when obstructions block the backcast and for all kinds of fish–trout, striped bass, salmon, and steelhead.

Champion spey caster Simon Gawesworth teaches the switch cast, single spey, double spey, snake roll, snap T, and devon switch; discusses the differences between traditional and modern techniques; and recommends the right rods and lines.

Simon Gawesworth . . . has studied the physics of spey casting with an eye to removing the voodoo that confuses students, and subjected his theory to practice in innumerable casting schools. . . . He has a capacity for encouragement, clear explanation, humorous and helpful analogies, homilies, and witticisms–all with the purpose of teaching and improving spey casting.
–Thomas McGuane

By Simon Gawesworth – 2007