Hi Bill, firstly great video. very concise and easily understood. I notice you are standing "river left" in this video. I will be fishing next week in Wales where I have single bank fishing only. I am looking to work on a cast for fishing this small river with no back cast at all. I will be fishing a single handed 7weight. Even though I will be fishing "river right" will this Double Spey cast be of use? I have been told, rightly or wrongly, that the snap T will not be usable, because the river flows from left to right, if I am looking at the river from "my" bank.
I always come back to Bill's videos for clear, concise instruction. I warmly thank him and his family for helping me be a better angler. Bill, you will be missed.
I'm afraid that these videos will be the last Bill will offer as he passed away suddenly while guiding. He will be missed in the Northern California fly fishing community.
I live in Scotland the home of Spey casting .. your video is the best I've seen yet with clear concise explanation and photography .. great instruction .. I have been fishing prior to writing this comment and No mistakes !! Thank you.
Hey Nate, that was a Sage 6126-4 Z-Axis rod with a Rio Skagit Flight 425 head and MOW Medium 10-foot floating tip. Same outfit was used in the Snap-T and at that time, there wasn't the new Rio Scandi heads….WAY more fun and elegant to cast the new heads with the ConnectCore, non-stretch, cores.
Is this a left hand version of the cast?edit never mind. I just watched you other video demonstrating using your left hand top position for double spey.
thanks for your very easy to follow teaching style,this is the best spey casting video to date,i would love to see some switch rod casting,keep up the excellent work
Well, it is two lengths closer, but you still have 22.5 feet of line to pick up in the sweep
You are always picking up the remainder of the head length minus the rod length after the lift. Plus a bit for your height, I;m guessing your six foot plus height gives you a bit of an advantage over us short people. .
Unless my math is off, the flop brings the anchor of the line one rod length closer, not two. With a 35' head (including the tip), and a 12.5' rod, the anchor point is 22.5' away after the flop.
Doesn't really matter, your sweep is picking up 22.5' of line after the lift.
Using a Spey long belly line makes matters a bit worse as the anchor gets further away from you, making more line to pick up on the sweep.
It is what it is.Thats why they make Skagit compact switch heads, isn't it?
Not a tool, remember this is an instructional video. The goal of the video is to drive home the steps in the cast. Would be pretty boring if he just cast the whole time and didn't say a word. Bill is one of the better guides and instructors in the sport.
I'm glad that you enjoying it….we have more in the hopper! Paul Waters is the man behind the camera, does all the editing, and makes me look better than I am!
excellent. I like your teaching style. keep that rod moving! tigh lines.
Absolutely fantastic instruction- thank you so much- so kind of you!
So hard to watch…and yet, so awesome to watch. Love ya, Bill. Hope the Mother Hips are playing loud and proud.
RIP!
RIP Bill Lowe… I started fly fishing this year and got my first fish on the fly (pink salmon) with this double spey. Thank you!
RIP Bill Lowe , a great teacher
Hi Bill, firstly great video. very concise and easily understood. I notice you are standing "river left" in this video. I will be fishing next week in Wales where I have single bank fishing only. I am looking to work on a cast for fishing this small river with no back cast at all. I will be fishing a single handed 7weight. Even though I will be fishing "river right" will this Double Spey cast be of use? I have been told, rightly or wrongly, that the snap T will not be usable, because the river flows from left to right, if I am looking at the river from "my" bank.
I had a 1on1 lesson with Bill a couple years ago, he's a great instructor and had me casting a two hander in no time.
I always come back to Bill's videos for clear, concise instruction. I warmly thank him and his family for helping me be a better angler. Bill, you will be missed.
I'm afraid that these videos will be the last Bill will offer as he passed away suddenly while guiding. He will be missed in the Northern California fly fishing community.
I live in Scotland the home of Spey casting .. your video is the best I've seen yet with clear concise explanation and photography .. great instruction .. I have been fishing prior to writing this comment and No mistakes !! Thank you.
R.I.P. Bill Lowe. All shad i catch are for you!
Hey Nate, that was a Sage 6126-4 Z-Axis rod with a Rio Skagit Flight 425 head and MOW Medium 10-foot floating tip. Same outfit was used in the Snap-T and at that time, there wasn't the new Rio Scandi heads….WAY more fun and elegant to cast the new heads with the ConnectCore, non-stretch, cores.
Hey Bill, would you mind sharing what rod and line combo you're using in this video and the snap-t vid? Thanks – great videos
great video, very well made and great instructor.
Is this a left hand version of the cast?edit never mind. I just watched you other video demonstrating using your left hand top position for double spey.
thanks for your very easy to follow teaching style,this is the best spey casting video to date,i would love to see some switch rod casting,keep up the excellent work
best reguards steve uk
Thanks man. Ive watched a dozen terrible terrible videos on spay casting. This is pro!
Ill subscribe.
Can you do some videos of single handed spay casting techniques? That would be stellar!
Thanks again.
Chris, you can watch Bill's Dexterity video to help you with your question.
Hey uncle bill 🙂
So you switch your top hand for this cast? I have my right hand high normally, do I need to switch for this double spey cast?
Well, it is two lengths closer, but you still have 22.5 feet of line to pick up in the sweep
You are always picking up the remainder of the head length minus the rod length after the lift. Plus a bit for your height, I;m guessing your six foot plus height gives you a bit of an advantage over us short people. .
Unless my math is off, the flop brings the anchor of the line one rod length closer, not two. With a 35' head (including the tip), and a 12.5' rod, the anchor point is 22.5' away after the flop.
Doesn't really matter, your sweep is picking up 22.5' of line after the lift.
Using a Spey long belly line makes matters a bit worse as the anchor gets further away from you, making more line to pick up on the sweep.
It is what it is.Thats why they make Skagit compact switch heads, isn't it?
Jebb, Bill got it.. this is how you teach. Just telling us when you use the double Spey or when Snap T is better makes it worth watching.
Not a tool, remember this is an instructional video. The goal of the video is to drive home the steps in the cast. Would be pretty boring if he just cast the whole time and didn't say a word. Bill is one of the better guides and instructors in the sport.
Another great video Thanks!
I'm glad that you enjoying it….we have more in the hopper! Paul Waters is the man behind the camera, does all the editing, and makes me look better than I am!
Thank you for the kind words, glad you like.