194 FLY FISHING AND SPINNING 



Before making the up-stream action it is better to turn 

 toward the direction in which the fly has to travel. The 

 up-stream curve can then be made, and the rod movement 

 continued in an upward and backward swing into the new 

 plane ; and the Spey throw is completed by merging this 

 into the forward and downward switch. See Plate XXVI. 



He will thus give the up-stream belly of his line enough 

 impetus in the right direction to cause it to drag the rest 

 of the line off the water in a loop and to bring his fly across 

 stream in the new and desired direction. 



The curve of his line by which he has effected this cast has 

 never been extended sufficiently behind him to foul the 

 dangers of the bank, and that portion of the line on the water 

 never gets into danger, as it only leaves the surface as it is 

 dragged forward by the impetus of the looping action of the 

 rod and upper part of the line. The danger in the first 

 method of making the up-stream action of the Spey cast 

 is that the rod, in its downward action, may foul the line 

 as it is being lifted up from the water in its forward motion. 



In the Spey cast (Plate XXVI.), the danger is again close 

 to and behind the fisherman. The line, which has been 

 extended down stream, has to be propelled at an angle of 

 about sixty degrees across the water. As stated above, the 

 fisherman must first turn with his back to the danger, and 

 face the direction in which he wishes to cast. He should 

 then draw his line up-stream sideways to his right, and by 

 then raising his rod point upwards, and backwards in a 

 circling action, convert this into the forward and downward 

 action of the rod.* 



By switching down with the correct action, the line, at the 

 conclusion of the downward action of the hand urged 

 forward by the gradually increasing force of the downward 



* The Plates and Diagrams under the head of the Salmon Rod will illustrate 

 these casts when made by the trout rod. 



