On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:40:18 GMT, rw
wrote:

Tom Nakashima wrote:

I'm always game to try new cast with a single handed rod. If anyone
would
like to share casting techniques, please do so.

You can do all of the spey casts with a single-handed rod. It's like
roll casting on steroids. I recommend Simon Gawesworth's video.


I'm not sure you can do "all" the spey cast with a single handed rod, but
you can do the majority of them.
Yes, I've met Gawesworth at the Golden Gate Casting Club, and seen his spey
videos, he is indeed outstanding.
The guy who was also fantastic was Hiro Tanaka from Japan who uses a shorter
spey rod. It's actually a 10' lightweight two handed rod. He was very
impressive with a quicker shorter rod.

I have no intentions of ever purchasing a two-handed fly rod, but I do enjoy
employing some of the useful spey techniques to the single handed rod, and
testing them on the river in a real fishing application.
fwiw,
-tom