Anyone learning to cast a fly line thinks a lot about the backcast and the forward cast. But how much practice have you put into the pick up—that is, how you get the fly line off the water? In this helpful video, Capt. Chris Myers shows you how to best . . .
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Video 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 MorePodcast: Tricks for Casting Big Flies, with Pete Kutzer
There’s no doubt that casting a size 6 weighted streamer is more difficult than casting a size 14 Parachute Adams. The physics are different, no way around it. Casting guru Pete Kutzer shares some tricks to make throwing big streamers, nymph rigs, and . . .
Read MoreVideo: Why You Get “Wind Knots” and How to Fix the Problem
The latest in an ongoing series of videos about fly-casting, Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outfitters explains how “wind knots” happen—hint: it ain’t the wind—and what you can do to avoid them. The key is to avoid two things, casting creep on the . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Simple Keys to Casting in the Wind
Last week, I hosted Orvis Week at Swain’s Cay Lodge in The Bahamas, where the fishing was great, but several days required the anglers to deal with a stiff wind. Of course, Bahamian guides are accustomed to dealing with this problem–finding leeward . . .
Read MoreClassic Video Pro Tips: The 5 Essentials of Fly Casting
New Zealand-based On the Fly Productions—husband-and-wife team Carl McNeil and Jeanie Ackley—released “Casts that Catch Fish” quite a few years ago, fundamentally changing the way we look at casting videos. Carl’s brilliant technique and Jeanie’s . . .
Read MorePro Tip: The ONE Thing You Can Do to Become a Better Fly Fisherman in the New Year
A year has ended and a new one begins. Like most people, I look back and reflect on what the previous year has taught me or what insights I might have gleaned from all my time guiding. I am always wondering how to do it better or give my clients a more . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Cast Nymphs and Wet Flies
This time of year, when you’re often fishing with heavy nymph rigs, casting can become a problem. If you don’t adjust your technique, you can end up with some nasty tangles. In this great video from the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center, Pete . . .
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 MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Cast in the Wind
Here’s a helpful how-to video from Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, all about the fly-caster’s nemesis—the wind. How many times have you been frustrated by wind that won’t allow you to put your fly where you want it to go, or even worse, wind that . . .
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