Classic Tuesday Video Tips: Spey Rods, Fly Speed, and Covering Water


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In today’s video Tuesday Tip from the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center, we offer a three-fer—three short videos that, together, offer some sound advice for those anglers who want to swing flies with two-handed rods for steelhead or salmon. I am hardly a Spey specialist—which is why I leave the casting stuff to Pete Kutzer—but I know enough about swinging flies to realize how important fly speed and covering water are to the process.


See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Fishing Video Lessons


See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Fishing Video Lessons


The transition from a single-hand rod to a Spey rod requires some adjustments to your thinking.
Photo by Sandy Hays

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