S4 E1 How To Make A Snap T Cast

In this episode of RIO's "How To" series, RIO brand manager Simon Gawesworth explains how to make a Snap T cast with a Spey rod. While watching this, you will get a step-by-step lesson on how to make a good Snap T cast, with each of the three casting strokes broken down and explained in Simon's typically clear and simple style.
In addition, Simon runs through some of the commonest casting mistakes anglers make when they are learning this cast, as well as a few subtle tips that plenty of average Spey casters make. Watch, learn and enjoy!
RIO's "How To" videos are a series of short films that explain all you need to know to learn a particular way to fish or cast. Where applicable, each film talks through the gear that you need, shows how to rig the gear, how to read the water, and how to fish that particular technique. These educational films are packed with information and top tips designed to improve the knowledge and skill level of all fly fishers. Each one is bought to you by a RIO employee or a RIO brand ambassador.

[@lgpadilha]

It's always a pleasure to watch Mr Simon

[@kevincalm]

Best video I've seen on how to do a snap T cast. Thanks

[@johnmoreland7271]

I'm sold..your instuction on clean casting, past the basic casting is great...I need these tips...

[@abcolerusborglidcolerus7455]

Undoubtly Best video Ever! Thanks!

[@nicolelewis1828]

Thank you Simon and RIO - very helpful! I'll be watching the video series this winter. Bought the three CD collection.

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Good luck with that - hopefully you have some fun on the water with those Spey casts!

[@richardbrown4294]

Very well explained, I only wish I could get to the river and put into practice. Thanks.

[@tizianoracasi3676]

Ho seguito il lancio con la traduzione automatica ma devo dire che il Signor Simon insegna molto bene. Grazie.

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Grazie

[@gsdijam]

Fantastic video. I've been trying spay for some weeks and I was doing all the mistakes you mentioned here :D Now I know what to fix. Thanks

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Glad it helped!

[@eventhorizon5183]

Simon , another great video, as always. We need a video on same subject but with a down stream wind.

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Thanks Mate!

[@lexappeal6557]

That was actually a really helpful video, thank you! I’d love to see more like this 👍🏼

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

More Spey casting How To's to come in the next couple of months...

[@RostislavKuzmich]

Very nice!))))

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Very nicely done Simon. Great tips.

[@thewetfly9207]

The whole picture, beautiful video ❤

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Thanks!!!

[@catalinureche448]

Thank you sir, nice explanations and demo !

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@bibiomarci3497]

Very good instructor

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Glad you liked it, thanks

[@harsonlau271]

You may as well use a snake roll cast to achieve the same effect, I think

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

The Snake Roll is usually better if there is a strong wind blowing downstream, while the Snap T works best with an upstream wind...

[@helok9]

We lefties have to envision this from our perspective.

[@thomasgibbons353]

Go to the other side> right?

[@johnmoreland7271]

At any level of hand or cast..it's wind speed, current drection if any..line flow and a love of the delivery.....and that hoped for sink of the line...that ain't a snag....oh yeah

[@rimmer67]

Total newby here....errrm, does an upstream wind COME FROM upstream direction? As is a NORTHERLY wind actually blowing from the North?.

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Great question, and something we should have mentioned. In fishing lingo a downstream wind is the opposite of the weather lingo. In fishing a downstream wind blows TO downstream. Great comment, thanks. I hope the explanation makes sense.

[@N2theBlue1]

Could also say upcurrent- against the current and downcurrent - with the current.

[@thewelshwizard5869]

I love your videos, especially from a fellow Welshman, but I thought Snap T, Snap C, Circle and Snap Z are all different casts, with different peculiarities, on a similar theme of a change of direction cast in an upstream wind, as an alternative to a Single spey cast.

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Technically they are, with slightly different ways to make the set up stroke, but we didn't want to confuse new Spey casters by talking about the differences in this video. In the follow up video, How To Improve A Snap T Simon does show the more vertical wave of the original Snap T, as opposed to the curvy circle/snap C, but again lumps it into a single name to try and keep it clear and simple. We should make one that shows the differences of all, though. Thanks for the comment, and we are delighted that you like our videos.

[@thewelshwizard5869]

@@RIOPRODUCTS thank you for taking the trouble to reply, and thought that might be the case. Still love the videos and Simon’s presentations. 🙂👍

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

@@thewelshwizard5869 Glad to hear that, thanks for letting us know

[@snapsnap1]

I wished you showed us more of the correct snap-T cast. Long winded and too many demonstration of what not to do rather than what to do.