Thanks. There are some tiny imperfections in that very cast but on the other hand it's a fishing rig with a heavy fly attached, heavy sinking tip and the pool itself is not the easiest one to get around.
I love this style of casting, the way the line flows in its sweep(s). Speaks to me of freedom, both physical and spiritual; as a soaring bird swooping in flight, or a butterfly dancing in a gentle breeze. IMHO very artistic. I am certain this is not Skagit casting; what style of spey casting is it? Scandinavian as your Scandi line suggests, or Traditional using this Scandi line? My knowledge of the two styles is fuzzy at best.
Cheers Steven and thanks for kind words. IMHO you can make any spey cast using either traditional long/mid belly line, scandi head or even skagit head (provided the latter is not too heavy for the rod). As the name suggest the Ghillie's style single spey cast originates from traditional style of spey casting (presumably). It allows for a relatively easy change of direction. The first phase of the cast is aimed to straighten the line/head in front of you making the final sweep and forward delivery a switch cast. It's pretty effective if you have slow or backward current at the end of the swing creating slack and you struggle to lift your line/head off the water prior to the sweep. Another use case would be limited spece behind you to form the D-loop. When you start you sweep with the line/head in front of you it's easier to place your anchor further in front making the D-loop smaller. The reason for me going for the Ghlillie's single spey in that particular video was both line slack at the end of the swing and boulders behind me preventing an optimal D-loop formation.
The single greatest, most simple left bank cast I have ever seen. Elegance in the extreme. Never seen it done by anyone else, can't wait to try it.
Thanks. There are some tiny imperfections in that very cast but on the other hand it's a fishing rig with a heavy fly attached, heavy sinking tip and the pool itself is not the easiest one to get around.
I love this style of casting, the way the line flows in its sweep(s). Speaks to me of freedom, both physical and spiritual; as a soaring bird swooping in flight, or a butterfly dancing in a gentle breeze. IMHO very artistic. I am certain this is not Skagit casting; what style of spey casting is it? Scandinavian as your Scandi line suggests, or Traditional using this Scandi line? My knowledge of the two styles is fuzzy at best.
Cheers Steven and thanks for kind words. IMHO you can make any spey cast using either traditional long/mid belly line, scandi head or even skagit head (provided the latter is not too heavy for the rod). As the name suggest the Ghillie's style single spey cast originates from traditional style of spey casting (presumably). It allows for a relatively easy change of direction. The first phase of the cast is aimed to straighten the line/head in front of you making the final sweep and forward delivery a switch cast. It's pretty effective if you have slow or backward current at the end of the swing creating slack and you struggle to lift your line/head off the water prior to the sweep. Another use case would be limited spece behind you to form the D-loop. When you start you sweep with the line/head in front of you it's easier to place your anchor further in front making the D-loop smaller. The reason for me going for the Ghlillie's single spey in that particular video was both line slack at the end of the swing and boulders behind me preventing an optimal D-loop formation.
Beauuuutiful.