Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 12:00AM Technique for fishing a shooting head nearly completely in and "snap-slipping" it out again in a very smooth manner, followed by a sustained anchor sweep/D-loop/forward cast.
spey casting in Film and Video Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 12:00AM In a time where fly fishing video entertainment has evolved to follow the Warren Milleresque template, Skagit Master takes a step back to the roots of industry spey fishing videos with a more instructional approach. That said, its regression doesn’t lose sight of the important ingredient of entertainment.
Produced/directed by Jeff Mishler with heavy instructional insight from Skagit Casting pioneer Ed Ward, Skagit Master is a good bet for anyone that wants real life Skagit Casting insight without sacrificing a little goofing around. It also has an informal segment on purpose built flies that includes screen time from co-creator of The Intruder – Jerry French (who happens to be a good Moldy Chum friend and fishing partner that personally introduced me to the largest AK West leopard rainbow I have and may ever see). The video isn't about a bunch of self felating cast geeks, it's about real world application. It's about leveraging specific methods that get you in the game more quickly and more often.
Skagit Master isn’t the best pure instructional video we’ve ever seen nor is it the most creative lifestyle piece out there. But it is the best blend of both that we’ve ever seen. It had us engaged to the point where we've already watched it twice and will continue to pop it on for continued education. That can’t be said about any other instructional piece we've seen.
Skagit Master should have a place in every casters collection and is a must have for all double hand junkies.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 12:00AM Discover the secrets of Skagit Casting and the man driving its evolution. Visit Skagitmaster.com beginning August 2009 to purchase "Skagit Master--Featuring Ed Ward". A New Water Media film produced by Jeff Mishler.
(Via: Deneki Outdoors)
Fly Fishing, Skagit Master, spey casting in Film and Video Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 4:00PM
From yesterday's inbox.
The Fly Shop is excited to announce that we will again be hosting Dec Hogan’s Spey Casting and Fishing Clinics on the Sacramento River in Redding in April.
Each daily clinic is held on-the-water on the Sacramento River near Redding, and will be split into a morning and an afternoon session, with lunch provided in between. The morning session will focus on the fundamentals of two-handed casting techniques, while the afternoon session is dedicated to actual fishing applications that anglers encounter when fishing with Spey rods. This is a great opportunity for any student of spey casting, or anglers interested in targeting steelhead, sea-trout, or Atlantic Salmon on the fly, to learn from one of the true masters of fly fishing with the two-handed rod.
The cost for the full-day casting and fishing clinic is $250 per person, which includes lunch. The clinics will be held on Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5. There will be a maximum of 6 rods per class, so sign up now to guarantee yourself a spot.
If you are interested in signing up for either of the two full-day casting and fishing clinics, contact Michael Caranci at The Fly Shop at 800-669-3474, or michael@theflyshop.com.
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