Slow presentations
Cover more water
Dreaming of steelhead and salmon
It ’ s better than Nymphing
Spey Casting is Fun
Anticipation
The Tug is the Drug
If you do it , you will understand
Slow presentations
On the swing , you can enjoy the scenery , anticipate the next grab and relax . There is no hurry , no tension , and no eye strain looking for the slightest twitch or sip .
Cover more water
The wading angler can cover lots of water searching for active fish . Active fish are more fun to catch then lethargic nymph eaters .
Dreaming of steelhead and salmon
Rainbow trout are just like mini steelhead and salmon . Sometimes a brown will crush the fly and erupt just like an Atlantic salmon . I like to dream that I ’ m back in Alaska , on the Skeena or in Iceland . Who doesn ’ t dream about fishing other places while fishing where they are fishing ?
It ’ s better than Nymphing
There is nothing wrong with Nymphing , but at some point , most anglers progress into swingers and or dry fly devotees . I like all styles of chasing fish , but most of the time , I like swinging flies best .
Spey Casting is Fun
Casting a nymph rig is not really fun . Spey casting is really fun . There are so many ways to launch a Spey cast . Variety and refinement keeps it perpetually interesting .
Anticipation
Anticipation builds with every cast as one moves down a juicy run . Will this be the cast that gets the grab ?
The Tug is the Drug
Cliché , but so very true . Some people say a fisherman is just a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other . I can honestly say , “ I love waiting for a jerk and being jerked around .”
If you do it , you will understand
If you learn to Spey cast and have some successes catching fish on the swing , you will understand the addiction many of us have . I actually look forward to standing in an icy river on a wintery day .