lamson
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Post by lamson on Apr 5, 2008 16:36:19 GMT
Would fly fishing for Salmon be so popular if Speycasting had not been developed ?
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conwyrod
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Post by conwyrod on Apr 5, 2008 17:39:39 GMT
Speycasting can be enjoyable when it's going well, but as far as i'm concerned it's a means to an end.
The main objective for me is to fish the fly enticingly over the salmon. Speycasting is necessary to achieve that in many situations, and good casting skills can mean the difference between covering fish properly, and not.
I suspect some people enjoy the speycasting as much as hooking a fish, so the answer to your question is probably no.
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Post by Willie Gunn on Apr 5, 2008 19:28:36 GMT
Yes
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lamson
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Post by lamson on Apr 5, 2008 22:16:52 GMT
Be a lot more dangerous, that might deter a few.
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Post by Willie Gunn on Apr 5, 2008 22:24:47 GMT
Be a lot more dangerous, that might deter a few. Oh come on Skagit casting is not that dangerous.
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lamson
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Post by lamson on Apr 5, 2008 22:33:11 GMT
Be a lot more dangerous, that might deter a few. Oh come on Skagit casting is not that dangerous. You can be very cruel to our US counterparts Mr Gunn. However, I'm a generous spirit and for the purpose of this exercise the Skagit casts squeeze through the Spey door. So, it's goin' over yer head; earring sales maybe down.
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Post by chalkie on Apr 5, 2008 23:09:18 GMT
Just enjoy what you are doing, I watch some great spey fishers. There are others who cast depending on the location and others who just try as best they can. The the guys who are the the best spey casters are not always the luckiest as they are concentrating on the casting than the fish.
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salmo
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Post by salmo on Apr 10, 2008 19:39:25 GMT
I have fished in many places for salmon with spinners and it enjoyed that too but not nearly as much as spey casting.
One reason I really enjoy speycasting is because it requires concentration and it is the one part of the cast when I cannot think about work. It is pure therapy and hopefully if I get a fish then that's a nice bonus.
It gets spoiled though when my phone rings and it is someone at work phoning me to ask how the fishing is going.
(1) At this point my fly invariably gets to the dangle, sinks and then gets wedged in some rocks or something while I am blethering. If I am unlucky I loose the fly and curse the caller. ;D
Then I put on a new fly and it is back to the speycast... fly swings round... then the mobile rings again and it is someone at work wanting to know if they can come down and fish in the afternoon... Go to (1) above and repeat as necessary... ;D ;D
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Post by chalkie on Apr 10, 2008 21:53:25 GMT
How many phones have you lost, we had one guy loose 3 in one month. There must be a few at the mouth of the Spey. I must say I love to watch guys spey cast and that some of the best I have seen are those that fish on Ness and the Tay. I have watched Mr Gordon as well and he is brilliant. But just enjoy even if you can't, lucky for me I don't have to bother about work its either fishing or golf depending on the river.
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