Annual Spey Clave
Annual Spey Clave
Saturday, June 7, 2026 starting at 10:30am
FREE
Instruction
FREE
Instruction
Instruction
Demos from World Champions Tim Arsenault, Kara Knight, & Steelhead Guru Dec Hogan
Try all the Demo
Rods, Reels, & Lines
Try all the Demo
Rods, Reels, & Lines
Rods, Reels, & Lines
Sage, hardy, Rio, orvis, thomas & thomas, and more
Spey Clave After Party
Spey Clave After Party
you're invited! join us at the fly shop at 6:30pm
Spey Clave - Saturday, June 6, 2025
We're extremely excited to announce the dates for this years Spey Clave on Saturday, June 8th on Calgary's Bow River at Grave's Bridge Landing. We couldn't be happier to have our Vendors and Guest Instructors for this years Spey Clave. Once again its a totally FREE event for all attendees with lunch provided!
Spey Clave Format:
The Spey Clave will run on Saturday, June 6th from 10:30am to 5:00pm. Each hour will start with spey instruction, followed by time for all attendees to cast demo rods & lines from Airflo, Bridge Fly Fishing, Thomas & Thomas, Sage, Rio, Hardy, Orvis, and Scientific Anglers.
Some of the topics that will be covered in the Spey Presentations will be:
- Skagit Lines & Casting-Scandi Lines & Casting
- Mid & Long Bellied Lines & Casting
- Sink Tips and what system to employ
- Trout Spey Techniques
- Fixing Common Casting Errors
Participants are encouraged to bring their spey rods, lines, and to be dressed in waders & boots.
Guest Presenters
Tim Arsenault, Dec Hogan, & Kara Knight
Tim Arsenault, Dec Hogan, and Kara Knight are some of the most dynamic and experienced Spey Casting Instructors in North America and we're very excited to have them join us for our Spey Clave.
Kara, Tim, and Dec will be available for private lessons on the Sunday, June 7th. Additionally, we'll also have Dec instructing two 4-hour Steelhead Clinics on the next day, Sunday (you can register here).
About Tim:
Tim is World Champion Spey Caster, placing 1st in 2024 and 2nd in 2025's Spey-O-Rama competition! He has a wealth of information on line selection, rod/line matching and mending techniques. Tim designed, developed and created Bridge Fly Fishing Lines and knows more about Spey Line designs than most Spey Casters you'll ever come across because of this.
About Dec:
Dec is a highly regarded steelhead guide, two-handed rod expert, and fly-fishing author. He is one of North America's most passionate and experienced spey veterans of all time with decades of expertise in and around the Skagit, Sauk, Skykomish, Grande Ronde, and Deschutes Rivers.
About Kara:
Kara was first introduced to Spey Casting while working at a lodge on the BC coast. Through over two decades of steelheading on rivers like the Thompson, Bulkley & Kispiox, including 10 years managing a lodge on the Dean River, Kara has developed a deep passion for Spey Casting. In 2012, she was invited to compete in the annual Jimmy Green ‘Speyorama’ in San Francisco. She has since competed 9 times, securing podium standings nearly every year she has attended. In 2024, Kara won the Women’s event for the first time, and did so again in 2026, while also setting a new Speyorama record for Women’s Longest Cast (157 ft).
Location
Glenmore Trail Boat Launch
We'll be just upstream of the Graves Bridge on the West bank
Spey Clave After Party
Come hang out with Tim Arsenault, Dec Hogan, and Kara Knight at the fly shop at 6:30pm.
What you can expect:
Film Screening of 'This is Ours'
Join us for a short film screening of 'This is Ours' an excellent display of why we're hosting a trip with the fine folks at Gaspe Coastal.
Spey Lines & Tips Explained
Tim Arsenault the line designer and owner of Bridge Lines will be teaching all of you the ins and outs of spey lines and tips.
Drinks & Snacks
Enjoy some beverages and some light snacks!