Spey and Single Handed Casting with Maxwell Robinson

Yesterday my lawn disappeared under a thick blank of snow. I wondered if our spey casting workshop would be a bust for a second year in a row. No way. The 6 club members that signed up wanted to go for it and Max was game to take our group to the next level. Maxwell Robinson is the owner and head guide of BowCrow Fly Fishing Adventures. Max got us started two years ago. He brought all the gear. This year most of us showed up with our own rods and spey lines. 

We had to shovel off a large section of the Little Chief Park grass so we could review the basics and learn some new casts before we stepped into the Red Deer River to practise. 

Max brought several lines so we could match up our fly rods with an appropriate line that also meshed with our casting styles and physique. Max taught us a cast and then we got to try it while the gang gave constructive feedback. It was a great way to get us ready for the river. Everything seemed to make more sense this time. Having some practice on the river after getting the basics two years ago has made us all just a bit better.

Stepping into the river and trying the casts with current and a bit of wind allowed us to choose the right cast to get our line travelling across the river. 

Max is an excellent teacher of spey casting. He easily shows us the skills and better still; he has excellent detection and correction skills. The Red Deer River was running high and muddy but we all wanted to see how our casting had progressed. We all had made progress. I know that several of us had "Ah ha" moments. We got the concept and we were able to apply it!

The day flew by quickly! Well done Max!

Maxwell will be back on May 3rd and 4th do another casting workshop. Saturday May 3rd is a single handed workshop and May 4th is opportunity for private lessons. 

The cost of the private lessons is $40 per hour. Max will do both single handed casting and spey rod casting. Get ahold of Bob to get signed up!

Maxwell Robinson

Rick getting the basics of spey casting!

Practice at the river!