Fly Fishing Video: Fly Casting
Spey Techniques for Switch Rods
| produced by Jeff Putnam's Fly Fishing Schools |
Tags: Snap-T Cast, Fly Casting, Jeff Putnam, Video
This video segment on switch rod techniques is from the upcoming "Switch Rod Casting Techniques" (Jeff Putnam's Fly Fishing Schools, DVD, HD DVD and Blu-Ray), which will be available in January 2009.
Jeff Putnam, a Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Two-Handed Casting Instructor, covers the advantages of switch rods, particularly when combined with spey techniques like the Snap-T cast.
Excerpt: "Here's another situation that is ideal for a switch rod: No backcast
room behind me, but I can use a spey casting technique to eliminate the need for any backcast whatsoever. This is where a switch rod really shines. There's no problem getting that fly out 50 or 60 feet in front of me with almost no effort."
