In recent years, few trends in fly fishing have captivated its practitioners as thoroughly as Spey casting. We have conclaves, fairs, contests, and all manner of events concentrated on the teaching, demonstration, and thorough examination of that very exercise. There is even a cult of casters so possessed with distance and the competitive aspect of the activity I suspect they rarely apply their considerable skills in the service of fishing. (It could be I say this because these casters are so good, and can throw such a long line, I have to imagine they seldom fish in order to not feel completely inadequate!)

The Spey cast has evolved from its tradition-bound 19th century beginnings on the broad, highland rivers of Scotland to become a modern form encompassing and facilitating the use of a wide variety of rods and lines, many of which are designed and manufactured for specific fishing situations. The cast has adapted and become specialized. It has been revived and refined and it could be said that Spey casting is now an entire
family of casts.

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