Spey Casting with Jon | Don't Be Afraid of the Single Spey

Jon Hazlett takes you step by step through the Single Spey cast. For more information:
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[@silverbarsalmonflies5082]

This video has massively improved my casting, and today I caught a nice fish. Thank you so much 🙏

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Nice! Appreciate you sharing! Good stuff!

[@VOGTLANDOUTDOORS]

NICELY-DONE VIDEO ! I only just came across this video now - 5 yrs later ;-) Seems like the entire planet has gone SKAGIT MAD, until people don't even remember such a line (or a cast) as a "Scandi" (longer) or a "Spey" (longest) ! When I watched your video, one of the most important parts of the cast - that you DO extremely well even if you don't TALK about it - is to DRAW HORIZONTALLY across the water after your lift. This is an often-overlooked key ingredient in a Single Spey Cast - that as you draw back, you MUST be drawing the line across the surface of the water HORIZONTALLY, NOT pulling UP and DOWN as you turn. It's this HORIZONTAL drawing that empowers you to turn as FAR as you need, and then gently lower the line until it touches down RIGHT where you need to anchor. You do it well ! -Mark Vogt | VOGTLAND OUTDOORS

[@patfinnegan467]

One of the best instructional videos on the single spey cast. Thank you.

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Thanks for watching!

[@gregweston2281]

Fished with Jon a few years ago best teacher ever, explained everything very well improved my casting more than I could believe, I need a tune up have to get a hold of him. Thanks Jon

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Cheers!

[@wisitchan]

I have been watching many instructional spey casting videos and this one is the best so far. The explanation is clear and concise. Thank you for the great work.

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Thank you for the great feedback!

[@patfinnegan467]

Really excellent instruction. I like to watch this video every couple of weeks and I pick something up every time.

[@markmcmyn8967]

I use the single spey more than any cast. An important key is be able to cast off both shoulders,single and double spey. I have never seen anybody throw off the left shoulder in BC. They use a tack hand cast,bringing the rod over the left shoulder without changing hand position/orientation of a right hand spey cast.

[@caseysimpson1806]

Excellent instruction. I was shown the Snap-T on a Deschutes River trip.

[@padronianful]

One of my favorite casts with a Rage Compact 420 on my 6 weight. Just flat out cranks.

[@robertforrester4019]

john , been very helpful, in my opinion , you are best teacher on you tube!!! thanks , Robert from st.joe river, indiana.

[@rushthezeppelin]

That drift after the body pivot is absolutely key. Just learned the single spey today and I was having a terrible time until I realized that I had to do a little bit more with my bottom hand after the body pivot. That gave me way more line speed and tightened up the bloody L that was destroying my cast loop. Still have a ways to go to in getting more line speed and a tight v on the cast loop but I at least got a cast that actually looked like a single spey.

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Well done! It's a very sneaky cast isn't it! Difficult but an important cast to have in your arsenal.

[@rushthezeppelin]

@@ashlandflyshop770 extremely sneaky, I went to another spot to practice more and it all fell apart. Just goes to show how many variables there are that you have to adjust for.

[@jjames2162]

Hi Jon, this was perfect timing for me. I just bought Beulah's Arrow Head mid belly. Always enjoy the videos and look forward to booking a trip with Ashland - keep up the videos through winter! Best to the shop and crew. Well done all

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Thats a sweet line! Thanks for watching!

[@chrisrow7312]

I remember the AShland fly fishing shop when I lived in Ashland 10 years ago!

[@rickysimmonds2681]

This is one of the only ways I can cast a well dressed hobo spey on my scandi head. Can definitely see it throwing a long belly great. Awesome video

[@martindonnelly775]

Great demo 👍

[@paulschmidt2251]

Great instructional video

[@irbobable]

Fantastic instructions!

[@francoisl7663]

God that cast at 2:00... absolutely beautiful.

[@danbrown7857]

Very good!

[@chrisbajema8002]

Wow John really dig your insight and the way it’s made super simple 🤙. You really pricked my interest because I just bought an old vintage Bruce and walker hand built double Spey in 13’6” glass. It even came with the cork cover still on it never used for 75$. I’m thinkin I did better than my casting had been lol. Really can’t wait to use the beast. Gotta workout to handle the weight lol what’s your take on these rods bruh??

[@cevisuals]

Damn - I wish someone in Eugene could teach this - I'd pay for a private session - Might need to make a day trip down your way for an hour on the water to get the mechanics down. Thanks for this detailed break down as I'm casting a 12' 6 wt with a 390 grain scandi head. I want to also attach a 12' 5in/sec sink tip for slightly deeper fishing - would the same mechanics apply? Skagit totally frustrated me and the single spey feels more natural to me hence why I went with a scandi head...

[@christiannilsson4071]

No! for so many reasons. But thank you for participating.

[@kubaz8702]

This is different from a Skagit cast right?

[@metamurph]

so what if you are in opposite river --...or in my case same river but LH?

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Double Spey ;)

[@DragonGP]

Great video guys. What Scandi line is Jon using here?

[@ashlandflyshop770]

The RIO Scandi 460 grain head. Just happens to be orange so it shows up better in the footage.

[@geraldspiers8124]

Nice man 👍🏻

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Thank yoU!

[@tylermugford1763]

Question is have, how much line do you generally want out before doing your cast, i use the rio switch chucker line

[@41odyssey]

the whole head section.

[@bakdraft6578]

Ok, so you've cast then what? Swing the fly? Mending the line?

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Yep, Cast, Mend, Swing.

[@pulumputru1234]

Focusing on the rod and line instead the angler would have been better.

[@harleymandk]

what is the full setup you are using in this demo?

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Sage X 7140 www.ashlandflyshop.com/collections/single-spey/products/sage-x-spey-rod Sage Spectrum Reel www.ashlandflyshop.com/products/sage-spectrum-reel?view=quick RIO Gripshooter Running Line www.ashlandflyshop.com/collections/single-spey/products/rio-gripshooter RIO Scandi 460gr www.ashlandflyshop.com/collections/single-spey/products/rio-scandi-short-fly-line

[@CoLbEeBrYaN]

Jon pretending he knows what a bicep curl is :)

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Hahaha

[@Strontyum]

Dang its a hard cast. Hate it.

[@ashlandflyshop770]

😂😂 Sure is! I hate it too! Unless I nail it then I love it!