Thank you so much! That means a lot to me James! I truly appreciate you thoughtful response. I hope my commentary rings true for thoughtful casters and fisherman. Again, thank you.
great video !! always . personally don't like to rip the line off the water like the perry poke, snap t, etc etc, it can spook the fish, I prefer the single spey,or double spey. and sometimes i will make a false cast to straighten out the line. but I try not to disturb the fish. cheers from Northern indiana
We talked about 2 year ago about lessons and you told me go to Jon , well i did got better then i went to the suskeena lodge with the owner and his wife and small world he was my guide before well i am going back on July 23 till the 25 then driving to Salem , were are remember you told me somewhere
@@LineSpeedJediTimRawlins is there going to be the day that I can have instructions from you for a few days, you have many personal tecnics and selction of lines to acomplish it, like one for distante you said that have a line that is beetween a skagit and a scandi, what line is ti try on my 7 wt 7130 spey rod
You're a Great instructor, mostly due to the way you articulate the concepts that you try to teach 😃 I once had friendly argument, with a fellow fisherman, regarding the Definition of "Anchor" Most Spey casters, evade answering this elementary question!! Can you Please give me, your definition for "Anchor" .🥺 Thank you 🤠
The anchor is the fly and whatever portion of the leader, and or sink tip or floating section of fly line is attached to the water, or in the water, at the beginning of the forward cast. Ideally the fly is facing away from the target, the D loop is formed and when the forward cast begins the anchor as described above, sticks to the water, when properly done the fly only launches towards the target, if it slips and flies away from the target, the anchor is considered a blown anchor. The anchor must stick enough so the fly goes toward the target.
It's not flat but it is fat! 500 grains at 20 feet. I use this shooting head, because it shows up well on video and seems to jump off the rod. Not the latest and the greatest but really fun!
An interesting thing iv noticed with casting videos that outline that X cast will spook fish because of line splash/noise, like in the comment here abouts. I think 99.99999% of the time its the caster doing a shitty cast that spooks the fish, not the type of cast he/she has done, afterall a good mechanic never blames his tools. Secondly, think about the noise already occurring in a flowing river, i don't think its very quiet at all, with the exception of slow wide runs perhaps, even then if you are casting like an idiot then you will spook the fish no matter what you do. Secondly a lot of other videos on the tubes that suggest xyz cast will spook fish but the underhand cast won't blah blah blah and will often say underhand needs one movement that won't spook fish will more often than not rollcast the line up and then do the cast, so two moves! not one!....baaahh there is some stupid crap people say. Awesome vids as usual champ, keep up the good work, to hell with the nay sayers and critics 👍
Thank you for that and I have noticed some of the things you bring up. Also, it seems in the few atlantic Salmon fly fishing videos I've watched, is that some guys single spey into the middle of the pool, then switch cast over the middle of the pool, which does cause some commotion, although much less if you are anchoring only the leader. That said, I am becoming more aware that, as you say, sloppy casting is noisy etc, So I single spey the shorter casts and then if I need to bomb I go to the waterborn casts, at least when using skagit heads with heavy tips and bugs. Thanks for you comment!
If you need to cast the line with two movements when single speying, it often means you cannot do a proper lift and angle change. There is absolutely no need to roll the line up first, or switch cast the line into the river, with a proper lift and sweep. You cannot deny that the single spey is the most effective cast for fishing. With a proper cut full sinking scandi head you can fish just as deep and slow as any skagit setup. And with regards to sounds under water, I think you'd be surprised just how much sound travels under water. And the river noise is a constant noise the fish probably are used to. It's when other sounds that deviate from this are introduced to the river (such as wading and casting) that the fish become scared. But I agree that you can perform skagit casts quite quietly if you want. Anyways, just some of my toughts. Good video!
@@Talos353 A full sink scandi shouldn't be compared with a floater, it should be compared with a sinking skagit. The floater offers more control and can fish through boulder gardens etc. The skagit head is the optimal pacific line most of the year, so in turn water born casts are the main cast there. The stronger taper and cast allows you to fish massive bugs,slow+deep,with more control, through boulder gardens, on a smaller lighter rod. The physics of the stronger cast + stronger taper guarantee this. The shorter line + shorter lighter rod allows to deal the with high banks on the narrow deep pacific rivers... Though if all things equal,i agree the single spey is the optimal cast and scandi line the most flexible.
I really enjoy your channel and your comments. You're a true student, teacher and artisan. Continue having fun! We'll be here.
Thank you so much! That means a lot to me James! I truly appreciate you thoughtful response. I hope my commentary rings true for thoughtful casters and fisherman. Again, thank you.
Yes Sir, clearly, you're still on. Much appreciated
Thanks Taylor! Great comment, especially because not everybody watches till the bitter end! Thank you so much!!!! Tight lines!
Always Sir. It's a pleasure to watch and learn
great video !! always . personally don't like to rip the line off the water like the perry poke, snap t, etc etc, it can spook the fish, I prefer the single spey,or double spey. and sometimes i will make a false cast to straighten out the line. but I try not to disturb the fish. cheers from Northern indiana
I'm getting there to Robert, this is an earlier comment I made that addresses your concern, I think we are on the same page.
Love this one!
Glad you like it!
Is this possible with the Aventik switch rod...🙂👍👍
Yes!
We talked about 2 year ago about lessons and you told me go to Jon , well i did got better then i went to the suskeena lodge with the owner and his wife and small world he was my guide before well i am going back on July 23 till the 25 then driving to Salem , were are remember you told me somewhere
Nice to hear from you Pablo! I’m happy you are doing well and improving! Thanks for saying hello!
@@LineSpeedJediTimRawlins is there going to be the day that I can have instructions from you for a few days, you have many personal tecnics and selction of lines to acomplish it, like one for distante you said that have a line that is beetween a skagit and a scandi, what line is ti try on my 7 wt 7130 spey rod
You're a Great instructor, mostly due to the way you articulate the concepts that you try to teach 😃 I once had friendly argument, with a fellow fisherman, regarding the Definition of "Anchor" Most Spey casters, evade answering this elementary question!! Can you Please give me, your definition for "Anchor" .🥺 Thank you 🤠
The anchor is the fly and whatever portion of the leader, and or sink tip or floating section of fly line is attached to the water, or in the water, at the beginning of the forward cast. Ideally the fly is facing away from the target, the D loop is formed and when the forward cast begins the anchor as described above, sticks to the water, when properly done the fly only launches towards the target, if it slips and flies away from the target, the anchor is considered a blown anchor. The anchor must stick enough so the fly goes toward the target.
lovely jacket! ;)
Thanks!!! Maximizing Mojo! It’s my old favorite, But yea, it’s gotta go!
So well explained, as usual...
Thanks again Gary! Truly appreciate you watching and commenting! Great for my channel and I love the feedback!
Is this you and your son or friend out on the river? I love skagit casting, wish I had a buddy to go out and practice/fish with like you!
My son! doesnt get any better! I hope you find a partner to go with, but I feel like you guys are with me when I'm out alone if I'm making a video!
Ian kirk?
Show de dicas.
thank you
Is your Skagit head flat? Never seen that before.
It's not flat but it is fat! 500 grains at 20 feet. I use this shooting head, because it shows up well on video and seems to jump off the rod. Not the latest and the greatest but really fun!
@@LineSpeedJediTimRawlins I figured that was the case. Quite a trick of the camera though thanks for the reply.
An interesting thing iv noticed with casting videos that outline that X cast will spook fish because of line splash/noise, like in the comment here abouts.
I think 99.99999% of the time its the caster doing a shitty cast that spooks the fish, not the type of cast he/she has done, afterall a good mechanic never blames his tools.
Secondly, think about the noise already occurring in a flowing river, i don't think its very quiet at all, with the exception of slow wide runs perhaps, even then if you are casting like an idiot then you will spook the fish no matter what you do.
Secondly a lot of other videos on the tubes that suggest xyz cast will spook fish but the underhand cast won't blah blah blah and will often say underhand needs one movement that won't spook fish will more often than not rollcast the line up and then do the cast, so two moves! not one!....baaahh there is some stupid crap people say.
Awesome vids as usual champ, keep up the good work, to hell with the nay sayers and critics 👍
Thank you for that and I have noticed some of the things you bring up. Also, it seems in the few atlantic Salmon fly fishing videos I've watched, is that some guys single spey into the middle of the pool, then switch cast over the middle of the pool, which does cause some commotion, although much less if you are anchoring only the leader. That said, I am becoming more aware that, as you say, sloppy casting is noisy etc, So I single spey the shorter casts and then if I need to bomb I go to the waterborn casts, at least when using skagit heads with heavy tips and bugs. Thanks for you comment!
If you need to cast the line with two movements when single speying, it often means you cannot do a proper lift and angle change. There is absolutely no need to roll the line up first, or switch cast the line into the river, with a proper lift and sweep. You cannot deny that the single spey is the most effective cast for fishing. With a proper cut full sinking scandi head you can fish just as deep and slow as any skagit setup. And with regards to sounds under water, I think you'd be surprised just how much sound travels under water. And the river noise is a constant noise the fish probably are used to. It's when other sounds that deviate from this are introduced to the river (such as wading and casting) that the fish become scared. But I agree that you can perform skagit casts quite quietly if you want. Anyways, just some of my toughts. Good video!
@@Talos353 Good stuff Talos! Single Spey is definitely the most deficient way to go! Thanks for the great feedback!
@@LineSpeedJediTimRawlinssorry if I came across as rude. I really liked the video :)
@@Talos353 A full sink scandi shouldn't be compared with a floater, it should be compared with a sinking skagit. The floater offers more control and can fish through boulder gardens etc. The skagit head is the optimal pacific line most of the year, so in turn water born casts are the main cast there. The stronger taper and cast allows you to fish massive bugs,slow+deep,with more control, through boulder gardens, on a smaller lighter rod. The physics of the stronger cast + stronger taper guarantee this. The shorter line + shorter lighter rod allows to deal the with high banks on the narrow deep pacific rivers... Though if all things equal,i agree the single spey is the optimal cast and scandi line the most flexible.