Speycast: The world of Spey Casting: About Simon Gawesworth

About Simon Gawesworth
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Simon's father taught him to fish at the age of 6. Now 45, he has been teaching
fly casting professionally since he was 16.  He has both cast and fished for
England in British, European and World Championships and was elected Captain of
the England team for the 2003 World Fly Fishing Championships.  Simon is
A.P.G.A.I. and S.T.A.N.I.C. certified in the U.K. and C.I., Master and T.H.C.I.
certified in the U.S.  Simon's articles appear regularly in the fly fishing
magazines.  He is also widely acknowledged as one of the world's leading
authorities on spey casting, having taught and demonstrated his casting skills
around the world.  His excellent videos "International Spey Casting" and "RIO's
Modern Spey Casting", both produced with Rio Products, are recognized as among
the finest instructional videos on spey casting.  As well as his videos, his
book 'Speycasting' has been a great success and is looked upon by many as the
definitive guide to modern day casting techniques.
For further information on Simon's latest book, checkout www.speyborn.com