Rogue Spey Clave

Coming August 23, 2025, the 1st annual Rogue Spey Clave! This exciting new event is coming to Griffin Park in Southern Oregon on the banks of the Middle Rogue River just outside of Grants Pass. We have secured over 30 of the top brands, shops, outfitters, and conservation organizations in the industry that will be set up on a nice level lawn within a short walk to the river for casting and to watch presentations.

We have an all star cast of guest presenters, including George Cook, Travis Johnson, Mike McCune, Whitney Gould, Tim Arsenault, Leslie Ajari, Jeff Putnam and Charles St Pierre. We will also have a Tyer's Tent, featuring Jerry French, Scott Crosby, and Amanda Chapman.

To close the event, we will have a MEGA raffle featuring great items from many of our verdors, including rods from Nam Products, Sage, Pieroway, and a two boat guide trip with Dax Messett and Jon Hazlett.

Time: 9am-7pm

Location: Griffin Park 500 Griffin Rd, Grants Pass, OR 97527

Presented by: Dax Messett (Speytribe.com) and Jon Hazlett (Speylesson.com)

Event Schedule:

9:00 Open to public: Exhibitor engagement and public casting

10:00 Dax Messett and Jon Hazlett welcome presentation

10:30 Travis Johnson

11:00 Leslie Ajari

11:30 George Cook

12:00-3:00 Exhibitor engagement and public casting

1:00-3:00 "Tyer's Tent" with Jerry French, Amanda Chapman, and Scott Crosby

3:00 Charles St. Pierre

3:30 Jeff Putnam

4:00 Mike McCune & Whitney Gould

5:00 Last chance to cast and vendor visits

5:30 Mega Raffle featuring:

* 2 boat guide trip on the Rogue with Dax and Jon

* Rod of choice from Nam, Sage, and Pieroway

* Other fantasic items for all the major brands

What to bring:

Cash for parking ($5), raffle tickets, Rolling Smoke BBQ, and other fun items like Speytribe hats, t shirs, water bottles, stickers, and other items
Boots and waders or wet wading gear to demo rods on the river
Camp chair to watch presentations
Rods you want to get dialed in by the pros
Dogs on leash welcome!
Cold beverages welcome!

Who will be there:

Rod Companies: Nam Products, Sage, Winston, Pieroway, Orvis, J Moon Works, Anderson Custom Rods, Poppy Cummings Bamboo, JP Flyfishing, Beulah

Reel Companies: Einarrson, VR, Ross, Abel, Orvis

Other Brands: Speytribe, Aqua Flies, Costa, Two Handed Hardware, Featherweight Fly Company, Sawyer Oars, Rogue Gear Works, Scientific Anglers, Rio

Guides and Outfitters:

Daxfly: Dax Messett, Southern Oregon & NorCal guide trips, British Columbia and Bolivia Hosted trips

Spey Lesson: Jon Hazlett: Southern Oregon guide trips

Barrett Ames: Deschutes River guide trips

Confluence Outfitters: NorCal, Southern Oregon guide trips

Reel Action Fly Fishing: Alaska

Conservation groups:

Western Rivers Conservency

Native Fish Society

Water Watch

Food and Drink: Thump Coffee, Rolling Smoke BBQ

Local Fly Shops: Rogue Angler, Rogue Valley Anlgers, Ashland Fly Shop

Listen to a preview here: https://swingthefly.com/episode-147-the-rogue-spey-clave/