Spey Fishing - What It Is and Why You Should Try It

​Spey fishing has really taken off in the fly fishing world as of late.  It has to be the latest revenue maker for the industry as far as gear goes, but why?  Trout spey, single spey, double spey…it’s all spey fishing but why is it gaining more popularity every year?

Spey fishing originated in the British Isles, Scotland to be exact; back in the mid 1800’s on the river Spey.  The main concept of spey fishing that makes it so different than conventional single hand fly-casting is that it requires no back cast.  This lack of a back cast makes it much more efficient to fish rivers near the bank without hanging up in the foliage on a routine basis that all honest fly anglers can relate to.  The other main difference with spey fishing is that if the swing is the chosen presentation for the fly, then a spey rod is the tool.  It makes even more sense when a sink tip is involved in the formula.  It does not take long for a single hand angler casting a 400 to 500 grain sink tip to ask for a break to give his arm a rest, but put this same scenario into a spey rod angler and casting that sink tip all day long is a non-issue.

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