Spey rods are specialty rods designed for Spey casting, which is a fly fishing method used for catching salmon and large trouts in larger rivers using streamers. It gets its name from its place of origin the Scottish River Spey where high banks make it difficult to practice conventional fly casting.
Spey rods are long, heavy, and designed to be cast using two hands. For this reason, they are also known as double-handed fly rods.
Because of the extra length and casting style, they make powerful casts over very long distances. Another advantage is that this technique, which resembles a large roll cast, doesn’t have backcast. Most of the line stays in front of the angler, which eliminates the challenges presented by obstacles such as trees.