The time of year has come again, when days are getting long, waters are warming up, and the spey hatch is blooming. For all those addicted to the great sport (?) of spey casting and double handed rods, here are two awesome events to attend in the upcoming months.
Michael & Young Flyshop's Annual Spey Day
Saturday, April 17th, 2010
Over the past 5 years, M&Y's free spey day has grown and grown, while still maintaining a easy, low key atmostphere. For those of you unfamiliar with our spey day, there is nothing for sale at this event, which means all you have to worry about is how many combos you can manage to try throughout the day. This event is designed to appeal to everyone, whether you haven't even tried spey casting yet, want to learn the technique for your single hand rod, or have been using a double hander for years. No pressure, no expectations, just a great learning environment and an opportunity to try out rods and lines.
This year we are pleased to have Steve Rajeff and Steve Choate return to wow us with their demonstrations, and offer their tips and encouragement with our own casting. As always, a FREE barbeque lunch will be provided and there will be a draw for some great prizes; the one to watch out for is the Hatch Pulse 9 Mid Arbor reel, generously donated by Hatch Outdoors.
Location: Peg Leg Bar, Chilliwack, BC (directions)
Start Time: 8:00 am
~Vendors~
Sage
Scott
G. Loomis
Redington
CND
Winston
TFO
Echo
Airflo
Rio
3M Scientific Anglers
and more....
Sandy River Spey Clave
May 14-16, 2010
The mother of all spey claves, the Sandy River Clave is an action packed weekend with demos, presentations, and lots of gear to drool over. This year the Friday (May 14) is once again devoted to the ladies, with a number of great presentions by some incredible women - Kateri Clay, Amy Hazel, Mia Sheppard, Denise Maxwell, Dawn Fischer-Chou, Whitney Gould, Nicole Darland, Mary Ann Dozer, Katherine Hart, Anne Tatum, and Rachel Andras. Oh, and me. The Saturday and Sunday will follow the usual format of great meals, great presentations, and lots of fun.
For more information please go to http://www.flyfishusa.com/spey-clave.htm
2 comments:
Thanks again for the outstanding service down at the shop. Much appreciated.
I can't wait to try out my new compact scandi. :)
Nice blog by the way. Been viewing it once in a while for a couple months now.
It was awesome meeting you at the Sandy! I hope you had a safe trip home. Be in touch! :)
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