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Fly Fishing Techniques That Catch Trout Series

This video series is instrumental in bridging the gap between reading the water, presenting the fly and using the right cast to catch trout.

The information presented is crucial for anglers that want to learn proven skills and techniques to fly fish confidently for trout on moving water.

  • How to read the water
  • What does the trout see
  • What is the best dry and wet leader setup
  • Which fly presentation
  • Onstream mending & casting instruction

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The information presented is crucial for anglers that want to learn proven skills and techniques to fly fish confidently for trout on moving water.

  • How to read the water
  • What does the trout see
  • What is the best dry and wet leader setup
  • Which fly presentation
  • Onstream mending & casting instruction

Jeff’s on stream instructional style re-enforces the important techniques in reading the water, presenting the fly and casting proven on water techniques. His on stream instructing style presents each session in a format beneficial to actual fishing conditions 

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Series Instructional Video Library List
Splash
Splash
Aerial Mending
Aerial Mending
Mending Drag Free Drift
Mending Drag Free Drift
Reach Cast
Reach Cast
Tuck Cast
Tuck Cast
Parachute Cast
Parachute Cast
Parachute & Pile Casts
Parachute & Pile Casts
Elevated Sidearm Cast
Elevated Sidearm Cast
Upstream Presentation
Upstream Presentation
Downstream Presentation
Downstream Presentation
Nymphing Presentation
Nymphing Presentation
Streamer Presentation
Streamer Presentation
Pocket Water Presentation
Pocket Water Presentation
Fish Holding Lies
Fish Holding Lies
Dry Fly Fishing Pools
Dry Fly Fishing Pools
Observing the Fly
Observing the Fly
Fishing a Spring Runoff
Fishing a Spring Runoff
Stream Etiquette
Stream Etiquette
Convertible Leader System
Convertible Leader System
Stream Catch & Release
Stream Catch & Release
Jim Crouse Interview
Jim Crouse Interview
Pleasant Valley Trout School
Pleasant Valley Trout School
Trailer
Trailer
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Series Runtime
90 Mins

Series Features

Underwater footage presented from a fisheye view of dry, nymph & streamer flies with varying leaders. See a complete underwater trout perspective of monofilament leader.

On-stream fly casting and fly fishing for trout instructional sections that feature the Parachute, Pile, Tuck, and the Elevated side-arm casts in addition to aerial and stack mending using each of the key casts.

Jeff introduces his goto Convertible Leader System which provides a better turnover and allows the fisherman to go from nymphing subsurface to fishing a dry fly on top quickly.

Our streaming portal differs from Youtube, with inapropriate advertising and many conflicting fly instructional presentations, but provides you with an interactive format where you can review media that is consistent presented by a certified instructor and consultant with major rod manufacturers in the industry.

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Spey FAQ

  • 1.) What is Spey? Spey refers to a casting style in which the water’s surface tension is used to load the rod.
  • Where did Spey come from? The River Spey in Scotland is where Spey casting originated from in the late 1800’s. High, steep banks made single handed overhead casting impossible.
  • 3.) What is the dfference between single & two-handed Spey fly fishing? The primary difference between Spey casting and overhead casting is that Spey casting utilizes the water’s surface to load the rod rather than the weight of fly line in the air behind the caster.
  • 4. Why Spey? How to Use Online Reviews to Boost Your Business. . Spey casting not only allows for limited or no back casting room, it’s a much faster way to change directions when casting, generates less fatigue, more control during the presentation, allows for more presentation time while covering water faster and doesn’t require deep wading positions. Two handed rods are longer than single handed rods making Spey casting easier, especially at longer distances and deeper wading positions.
  • 5.) What are the differences between a Spey rod, switch rod, two-handed trout rod and Euro nymphing rod. Spey rods (generally longer than switch rods) are best used during “swinging” presentations. During this presentation the fish grabs the fly and hook themselves. Spey rods are not designed for removing slack in the fly line when setting the hook. Switch rods are used for swinging presentations, dead drifting presentations and overhead casting techniques. Two handed trout rods are lighter sized Spey rods generally 2 to 5 weights. Euro Nymphing rods are single handed fly rods that are used to present a sinking fly under direct contact to the angler’s rod without any slack.
  • 6.) What Rod Size for What Fish? Spey rods weights are matched to fish size. 2-5 weights are designed for trout, 6-7 weights are for steelhead fishing and 8 - 9 weights are for large steelhead and salmon.
  • 7.) What's the Most Important Cast Setup for a Spey Cast? Spey casting features two different casts including sustained anchors as in a Snap-t or Double Spey and touch and go casts like the Single Spey or Snake Roll. Sustained anchor casts are better when there’s absolutely no back casting room. Touch and go casts are used when there’s some room behind the caster.
  • 8.)What are the Key Line and Leader Setups for Spey? Spey lines are balanced to the rod and are measured by their physical grain weight and length. The most common designs have three sections including a running or shooting line, the head and a tip. A leader is then attached to the tip section. This allows for quick changing of various heads and tips. Skagit heads are designed to deliver larger, heavier flies. Scandi heads are used for medium to smaller flies.
  • 9.) What Are the Spey Fly Casting Casting Presentation? Spey fishing presentations are limited to swinging flies. A stripping presentation can also be used during the swing. Overhead casting presentations can be swinging, dead drifting and stripping.
  • 10.) What is Mending ,and How Important is it? Mending line is a technique that can alter the speed of the fly during the presentation by changing the angle and or location of the fly line on the water. Longer rods make the technique easier to execute.


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