Sage On The Water Spey School

August 29, 2019 2 min read

  

  

Overview 
Join renowned Spey casting instructor and Sage Ambassador Scott O’Donnell and his crew of die-hard steelhead guides at Speywater Lodge for four days of Spey instruction and steelhead fishing. Scott and his crew are master instructors and the Grande Ronde is the best place we know of to learn the art of Spey casting and improve your swing fishing skills.

In addition to the professional instruction and world-class fishing, Sage will have their entire portfolio of Steelhead Spey rods with matching RIO Spey lines available for you to try. No need to bring gear from home – each and every Sage Spey rod and reel will be on hand for you to test, cast and fish. Try a variety of steelhead Spey rods – from 11’ 5-weights to 14’ 8-weights.

The Sage On The Water Spey School is an incredible opportunity to learn or improve your Spey casting and steelhead fishing with some of the best instructors around, all while fine-tuning a personal setup . All of this along the banks of the beautiful Grande Ronde River.

Rates and Details
Species: Summer steelhead
Dates: October 22 - 27
Capacity: 8 anglers
2 Days Casting Instruction
2 Days Guided Fishing
Rate: $2,950 per person for a 5 night/4 day package
Included: Accommodations and meals at lodge, guided fishing, flies and leaders; access to demo entire Sage Steelhead Spey rod and reel lineup, and entire RIO Products Spey line offering.
Not Included: Airfare, rental car, gratuities, fishing licenses, and alcohol.

 

Over the course of four days you will learn:

- Choosing a rod for the fisheries and species you’re targeting

- Pairing lines and rods

- Line design and uses – Skagit, Scandi, mid-head, long head

- Reading steelhead water

- Fly tying steelhead patterns

- Basic to advanced Spey casting techniques

- Basic to advanced swing fishing techniques

Group Size: 8

Dates: October 22nd - 27th

2 Days Casting Instruction

2 Days Guided Fishing

Rate: $2,950 per person for a 5 night/4 day package

Included: Accommodations and meals at lodge, guided fishing, flies and leaders; access to demo entire Sage Steelhead Spey rod and reel lineup, and entire RIO Products Spey line offering.

Not Included: Airfare, rental car, gratuities, fishing licenses, and alcohol.



For More Information: https://www.sageflyfish.com/experience/spey-school

  

 

   

   

  

Recommended Tackle
Skagit / Sink-Tip Setup
Rod: Sage 12’ 6-weight X (6120-4)
Reel: Sage SPEY 6/7/8
Head: RIO Products Skagit Max Short, 450 grains
Tips: RIO Products InTouch Skagit MOW Tips, Medium

Scandi / Dry Line Setup
Rod: Sage 12’6” 6-weight IGNITER (6126-4)
Reel: Sage SPEY 6/7/8
Head: RIO Products Scandi Shooting Head, 400 grains

  

 

 



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