Welcome to another installment of “Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor,” in which we answer readers’ questions about their biggest fly-casting problems. Reader Larry asked for help with this: . . .
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Video: How to Hold Your Line Hand During a Cast
Here’s the latest video in our series featuring Pete Kutzer of the Orvis Fly Fishing Schools, in which he shows you how to hold your line hand during the cast. I know from my experience as a guide . . .
Read MorePro Tip: How to Cast Heavy Streamers
Big, lead-eye streamers, such as Schultzy’s S3 Sculpin, require a different kind of casting.
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Heavy flies present casters with several troubling problems. We are all taught that good casting means throwing nice, tight loops and that high line speed makes for longer, more accurate. . .
Read MoreVideo: How To Make a Raised, Cross-Body Reach Cast
When you find a trout holding tight to the same bank you’re on, the presentation can be difficult. Of course, you could head downstream, cross, and approach the fish from the opposite bank, but this is not always possible or . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Make Snap-T and Double Spey Casts
Here’s another great video from the redesigned Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center. Casting instructor Pete Kutzer teaches you two inportant casts you can make with a two-handed or single-handed fly rod. In fact, . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Make Accurate Casts at Longer Distances
Here’s the latest video in our series featuring Pete Kutzer of the Orvis Fly Fishing Schools, in which he offers some important tips for maintaining accuracy at longer distances. When you’re casting . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Get a Good Turnover at the End of the Cast
Here’s the second in our new series of quick-and-dirty casting-instruction videos featuring Pete Kutzer of the Orvis Fly Fishing Schools. Here, Pete explains how to get the end of your . . .
Read MorePro Tip: Three Tips for a Better Backcast
Written by: Tim Linehan
Keeping an eye on your backcast will help you ensure it’s straightening out correctly.
If you’re looking to improve your cast, start by perfecting your backcast. Here are three tips that will help you accomplish a better backcast and therefore, . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Cast in Heavy Wind
Written by: Peter Kutzer
Welcome to another installment of “Ask an Orvis Fly-Fishing Instructor,” with me, Peter Kutzer. In this episode, I demonstrate how to cast in windy conditions. Before we proceed, a word of caution: Whenever there’s any kind of wind, your first priority should always be. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Make an Accurate Roll Cast
Here’s the latest video in our series featuring Pete Kutzer of the Orvis Fly Fishing Schools, in which he demonstrates proper form for making an accurate roll cast. Two of the keys are to pause long . . .
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