This past weekend, the titans of fly fishing flocked to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park with waders and rods to compete in Spey-O-Rama, the world championship of long-distance Spey casting.
Spey casting is named for the River Spey in Scotland, where anglers developed techniques nearly two centuries ago to send their lines dozens of feet over the water to hook salmon and sea trout. It’s now become an international sport.
“Once every year all the ninja warriors of Spey casting are converging for Spey-O-Rama,” said Xavier Carbonnet with the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club, which hosts the three-day event at their ponds. “These are some of the longest casts in the world."
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