Single Hand Spey Casting: Learn the Double Spey

Being able to Spey cast allows us to continue to fish in some very awkward situations. Even in places with some room, Spey casting avoids hanging flies up in trees and in bank side bushes.
In this series we will look at the Roll Cast, Single Spey, Snake Roll, Double Spey and the Circle Spey. I have simplified the instruction and stripped these casts down to their basics.
For anyone wishing to learn Spey casting for the first time, it's actually easier to Spey cast with one hand instead of two. We associate Spey casting with two-handed rods, but Spey casts can actually be performed with any fly rod.
In this example I'm using a G. Loomis NRX+ 8'6" 4 wt. lined with an AFFTA standard 4 wt. trout line. Specialized lines are not needed for Spey casting. The lines we have on our rods right now, will do the job.

[@chrisnystrom8466]

Thanks Peter. This series of videos that you've done on various single-hand spey casts is wonderful. You've broken it down beautifully, made it simple and not a bit intimidating. Very useful stuff.

[@rickbrown7067]

Thank you for all the great information, it will be great practice to help me with working with my big Spey!

[@hachahatak3390]

Very clearly explained 👍 Thanks!

[@scottlysle]

These single hand Spey casts are interesting to me; I can see clearly what you meant when you suggested I try these casts given most of the places I go have heavy cover on both sides and with overhead branches (rather like angling in a tunnel at times). I rather like this one but the snake roll looks interesting as well.

[@finnsbiavl7483]

Thanks ! 🇩🇰😎

[@tonylowry9179]

How long is the leader your using for roll cast

[@hooked4lifeca]

Nothing special, just what's on the line at the time, on this case, usually a typical 9' tapered leader.