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Skagit: Not a Dirty Word

Skagit: Not a Dirty Word

  For those of us  raised on traditional speycasting in Scotland, the arrival of skagit lines on these shores was greeted with a mix of fear and horror! The legacy of fine and far off  dominated every right minded salmon fly fisher from the River Spey, to the River Tay, to the Tweed.  The ska...
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Gearing Up For Spring Salmon Fishing in Scotland

Gearing Up For Spring Salmon Fishing in Scotland

What Clothes Do I Need for Spring Fishing In Scotland? When we start spring fishing in Scotland, the truth is that it's actually the dead of winter. The seasonal spring months, when we start to feel some warmth, seem a distant prospect.   Spring fishing brings with it the broadest range of condit...
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How To Underhand Cast with Klaus Frimor

How To Underhand Cast with Klaus Frimor

Learn the techniques behind underhand casting, with legendary instructor and LOOP Tackle's Chief Rod Designer, Klaus Frimor. Göran Andersson, a renowned fly caster from Sweden, is often associated with the development and popularization of the underhand style of spey casting. The underhand style...
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LOOP ZT - The Ultimate Travel Rod

LOOP ZT - The Ultimate Travel Rod

In early 2020 the world of travel came to a standstill. But rather than wait out the disruption, we got to work - with the aim of creating the ultimate fly fishing travel rod. After nearly two years of research, development and rigorous testing, the world is starting to open up again, and we are ...
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How to Perform the Snake Roll Spey Cast

How to Perform the Snake Roll Spey Cast

Al Peake breaks down the legendary Snake Roll Cast. This is the coolest of the spey casts, and is a great cast to make a large change of direction.  Caution - This cast should only be performed with a downstream wind, to minimise the risk of snagging yourself! Gear used : Rod: 7X 9140 Reel: Op...
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How to make a Single Spey Cast

How to make a Single Spey Cast

Fly fishing is a mesmerizing art that requires skill, precision, and adaptability. Anglers constantly face challenges such as limited casting space and tricky wind conditions. To overcome these hurdles, fly fishing enthusiasts developed various casting techniques over the years. One such techniq...
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Red Wool & Nylon

Red Wool & Nylon

CASTING LESSONS ARE A GREAT WAY TO START FLYFISHING.   We were all in the shop one morning recently and one of the boys was getting ready for a customer who was about to come in for a casting lesson. As is the norm, the imminent arrival of a customer is preceded by the ...
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HOW TO - Perform a Roll Cast

HOW TO - Perform a Roll Cast

In this Video we talk you through the Roll Cast, the most basic form of speycasts but essential in understanding the mechanics of how speycasting works, and building muscle memory to improve you other speycasts.
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