What is a ‘spey’ cast and why would anyone want to learn it?
The ‘spey’ range of casts all have the advantage that the line does not travel behind the angler on a back cast; instead, the rod is loaded by creating a d-shaped curve of line alongside the angler and with the ‘tail’ (the last two or three feet of line nearest the leader) just touching the water before the forward cast is made. Spey casts are a means of changing direction – crucial when fishing on rivers.
