Wise Words From Ed Ward: Take Your Casting To The Next Level

[@nicolelewis1828]

Love Ed! He's my Skagit guru. Thanks for this video!

[@OPSkagit]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TroutHunterWa]

The OG and master of skagit casting. Love this Ed! Never done the hip turn to put it behind me before. Thank you Sir!

[@OPSkagit]

It's a great tip right? It's helped us individually as well.

[@bjornchristiansson2827]

Awesome Ed 👍 You did invent this style whit short lines! I got the English school and that still is the same you just has longer belly and D-loop but double spey is about sweep and punch it out at that angle you so desire. The commando heads are so easy to cast its silly compere to the long ones we did back the days. The key factor is load of the rod and keep that load true the hole cast ! Single spey is much more difficult to learn then the double! Good video best regards from Scandinavia Sweden 🇸🇪

[@OPSkagit]

Thank you for the support!

[@bjornchristiansson2827]

@@OPSkagit Absolutely and one more thing that can be said here ! A true a action rod help you cast water borne cast. What I mean whit true action is progressive action that increases from top to bottom. Whit out any ded spots in the blank. There is a difference whit rods for Scandinavian style casting who don't flex in the bottom section! Those short stroke fast action rod are made for overhead and touch and go cast. You can speycasting them but they not a good choice..... The OPST rod line is well working product's who help the angler. The brand of a rod is not what cast it's the action and you do the right movement in proper order ! I'm borne in scandi land Sweden 🇸🇪 and we did cut our lines sense long time back. But the fat and heavy skagit head did beef up here in my personal opinion. By shortening down the heads that do novice caster to actually be in the game fishing not battle to achieve a decent cast who can catch a fish. So thanks Ed Scott Mike who gave us this formula! Best regards from Sweden 🇸🇪 And tight lines 👍

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Great instruction video! Ed ward is the goat!

[@OPSkagit]

Thanks for watching!

[@koreysmith3635]

Ed Ward...still awesome.

[@MG-nd4wp]

Thanks Ed for the recent videos. Need more.

[@OPSkagit]

More will be coming from Ed and the rest of the crew!

[@kevinjtoner]

Excellent instruction. Very clear and thorough…….Thank you Ed!!! 👍🎣

[@OPSkagit]

Thanks for the feedback and support!

[@tommytatham4649]

Amazing stuff. Thank you Ed!

[@OPSkagit]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelcarter5345]

Great video, thanks for the finer points!!!

[@robertwest7197]

Awesome Ed! I very much appreciate these types of nuggets as they help me and many others improve their casting. Good casting makes this sport so much fun. Thanks Ed.

[@OPSkagit]

Glad to help

[@robertwest7197]

@@OPSkagit I’ve in earnest practice cast nightly for several years. I can now single Spey long belly lines and scandi lines better than most. When I want to catch fish and have a pretty looking loop go out, there is no better/easier combo than what OPST prescribes. I say easier, that doesn’t mean everyone or any one without putting time in can make it look pretty.

[@rickb8173]

Sometimes you are hard to follow, you keep interrupting yourself . . .

[@swinganything4019]

I use pointing the thumb as a teaching concept for beginners as well. Awesome stuff !

[@totipalmer4400]

Ed is always in a zen state!!!

[@OPSkagit]

That's a good technique!

[@robertwest7197]

Hey Ed, can you do a video of your double Spey from River left (cack handed) or your preferred alternative for when the wind is blowing down stream Please. Thanks in advance Ed.

[@Eroach2008]

2:02 Begin Keys & Tips: 3:14 Rotate waist & line behind you 4:16 Go away first 5:32 Point your thumb (supinate) 6:17 Cast (minus waist twist) 7:20 Bring rod vertical 7:50 Cast 2 (minus waist) 8:20 Cast 3 (minus waist) 8:49 Bottom hand placement 10:32 Slo-mo cast

[@mixedmartialnutrition1746]

2 minutes if yippity get to the point

[@robertwest7197]

Sorry, I have one more question. Would you recommend this type of double Spey on a windy day. I tried this cast as opposed to flipping the rod/line. The issue I had is that the line blew back into my backside.

[@OPSkagit]

Depends on which direction the wind is blowing, but yes we throw double spey casts in the wind:)

[@robertwest7197]

@@OPSkagit yes we all use a double Spey with a down stream wind but is this particular double Spey susceptible to having the wind blow the line back into to you after the sweep?

[@OPSkagit]

@@robertwest7197 no it is not:)

[@robertwest7197]

Thank you for your responses. I really appreciate your help and advice, I will put it to good practice and use.

[@zhannapresa7691]

Hello! Ed is always looking at where the fly has landed. For what? I'd like to think it's for knowing how to form a D-loop in a particular case. Please make a video on how to cast if the fly is too close or too far ahead of you. I don't include a way to restart casting. Thank you!

[@OPSkagit]

Fly placement is important so you don’t hit yourself with the fly. We have a new video out explaining this.

[@joaquinarias1517]

Thanks big ed😉

[@TomNavesink]

Does a stripping basket prohibit the pivot of the rod butt? ( a surf fisherman)

[@OPSkagit]

Nope, just move the basket to your side!

[@bulletholesbobby]

What reel are you using?

[@efy6069]

Looks like a Hardy Perfect

[@slyraccoon17]

Never change Ed

[@deanbarrett8295]

Thanks Ed

[@OPSkagit]

Any time!

[@23v0lv32]

What’s the purpose of the towel?

[@OPSkagit]

To dry his hands:)

[@АлексейКук-т3ж]

👍👍👍✌

[@petergeoghan7241]

Aikido

[@roblacitinola866]

????

[@colinchisholm300]

He wouldn't know "great casting" if it bit him on the arse. It's NOT that complicated.

[@cwoods711]

Why does he have all that shit hanging off him for a casting video?

[@OPSkagit]

We were also fishing.

[@cwoods711]

@@OPSkagit yeah but still, seems like theres alot of stuff? what is it? whats the towel for? i just bring some tippet, couple tips and a bong

[@OPSkagit]

@@cwoods711 to each their own:)