Ed Ward is a legend in the Spey- and Skagit-casting world, and here he explains the key to making good dynamic roll casts with a single-hand rod. According to Ward, you need to lock your casting elbow in place to keep the pivot point “in the box”–that is, in the same position through the sweep … Continue reading “Video Pro Tips: Staying “In the Box” for Single-Hand Spey or Skagit Casting”
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Video Pro Tips: How to Pick Up a Long Line Off the Water
Here’s a great video trip from Capt. Bruce Chard of Gink & Gasoline, who demonstrates a simple method for picking up a long line to recast. The two problems that a caster has to deal with are . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Time Your Fly Cast
A few years ago, the folks at Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio, launched a new series about fly casting. In the latest episode, Brian Flechsig talks how you should think about rhythm and timing in fly casting. In fact, he even does away with the . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Cast Large Flies, with Blane Chocklett
The folks at Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio, have been making videos about fly casting for a couple years now, and the 19th in the series features Blane Chocklett, inventor of the Game Changer streamer. Big streamers present casters with a . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Understanding Tempo and Creep in Fly Casting
The folks at Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio, made a great series about fly casting. In this episode, Brian Flechsig talks about the importance of coming to a complete stop on the backcast and allowing the . . .
Read MoreVideo: The Only Two Casts You Need with a Two-Handed Rod
You really only need a pair of casts to effectively fish a two-handed rod. Depending on which way the current is flowing, you can get your fly across the river with either the Double Spey or Snap-T cast. Master instructor Pete Kutzer tells us how to make . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: 3 Common Casting Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Recently, our friends at Scientific Anglers have been producing an great series of casting-instruction videos hosted by two modern masters: Bruce Richards and Jeff Wagner. Richards was the longtime head fly-line designer for Scientific Anglers and is . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Make a Circle-Spey Cast
Here’s the latest in a series of quick-and-dirty fly-casting videos I made with Pete Kutzer of the Orvis Fly Fishing Schools. Here, he demonstrates how to make a Circle-Spey Cast, which is . . .
Read MorePro Tip: Getting the Most out of Roll Casts
Roll casts are a very important tool to have in your casting arsenal. Aside from being one of my personal favorite casts, the roll cast is one of the most used casts and a great skill to practice at home. The three most common reasons. . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tips: How to Teach Yourself to Double Haul
Turning the cast on its side allows you to watch every step of the process.
Even if you understand the concept and the mechanics behind double-hauling, teaching yourself to do it can be difficult because it’s difficult to watch yourself while you cast to see what you’re . . .
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