• Streamer Presentations #7 -- Speed Leads and Lane Changes

  • Mar 9 2025
  • Length: 34 mins
  • Podcast

Streamer Presentations #7 -- Speed Leads and Lane Changes

  • Summary

  • Speed leads happen mostly in one lane, and they go faster than their parent current. Lane changes are exactly what they sound like — the fly is traveling in one lane, and then we deliberately bring the fly over to a nearby lane and travel down that one.

    The speed lead is a term coined by our friend, Josh Stewart. Way back in 2017, I published a few articles about low-riding streamer presentations, with streamers tied on lead ball jigs. I’d gotten the idea from Rich Strolis, and it was a bit of an underground thing at the time. I remember that Stewey got in touch after reading my article, and we started sharing ideas and presentation styles with some of these flies. When I described leading low but faster than the current, Josh said he called it a speed lead, and it was one of his best tactics for stirring up big trout.

    The Speed Lead is a big part of what we do with streamers. It's another animation to mix in while reading and working the water, searching for the best way to present the streamer. Lane changes are the perfect compliment for a speed lead.

    My friend, Austin Dando, joins me for a great discussion.

    Resources

    READ: Troutbitten | Category | Streamers
    READ: Troutbitten | Streamer Presentations -- The Speed Lead
    READ: Troutbitten | Streamer Presentations -- The Endless Retrieve
    READ: Troutbitten | Troutbitten Fly Box -- The Jig Streamers


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