We had a great day yesterday on the Connecticut River, learning the nuances and mechanics of two handed casting from IFFF Certified Two Handed Casting instructor William Ciaurro and his apprentice instructor Leo Tammaro.

This was our first Spey Casting Clinic this season (the other will be on Saturday, September 19), and was well attended by anglers with a variety of experience in two handed casting.  William and Leo did a nice job demonstrating and explaining concepts and casts, and then let the students find the secrets to two handed casting for themselves.

TTL Spey Casting ClinicThe Connecticut River was the classroom for the clinic, and the flows were perfect for accessible wading for the students and the instructors alike. Thankfully, we all had yarn on at the end of our fly lines, so no one harmed themselves with errant casts – yes, I probably would have been taken to the hospital by the end of the day if a fly was on my line!

While most people use two handed rods for pursuing larger fish species on large water (stripers on the coast, Atlantic salmon in the Canadian Maritimes, or steelhead out west), it is a great way to fish for large trout on our smaller New England rivers as well. Depending on what fish you like to fish for, and how you like to do it, two handed rods and methods might be right for you.

Please visit the FlySpoke website for more information about two handed casting, equipment and instruction and don’t forget about our Spey Casting Clinic coming up on September 19.

I know that I could take it again …