Once an angler has learned the basic cast and how to shoot line, the next step is mastering the double haul, which helps to generate more line speed and allows for longer casts. Most casters have no problem with . . .
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Video Pro Tips: How (and Why) to Make a Tuck Cast
A few years ago, Pete Kutzer made a short and sweet video about how to make a tuck cast, which taught just the basic casting motion. In the video above, Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outfitters goes into waaaay more depth and detail, offering . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Use an O-Ring for Better Line Control
When you are casting a fly line, there is a lot to keep track of–maintaining a straight path with the rod tip, stopping at the end of the front and back casts, accelerating smoothly through the casting stroke, etc.–so it’s easy to just . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Cast in the Wind
There are lots of theories about the best way to make accurate fly casts in the wind, and there’s also a bit of old-wives’-tale balderdash you need to avoid (such as “casting under the wind”). In this video, Capt. Chris Myers makes the point that the . . .
Read MorePodcast: Casts for Difficult Trout, with Pete Kutzer
This week, my guest is Orvis casting guru Pete Kutzer, and we talk about casts for difficult trout. Often you don’t need great casting skills or special casts to catch trout, but there are times when a little razzle-dazzle will make the difference. Pete talks about . . .
Read More5 Homemade Targets to Improve Your Casting Skills
Whether they’re warming up for a big destination trip or just keeping skills sharp during the off-season, every fly angler needs casting practice. So the next time you’re out waving a fly rod around on dry land, try setting up targets that will test your . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Make a Skip Cast to Get Your Fly to Hard-to-Reach Fish
Fish love to hold in places where they are safe from predators or where they can hide before ambushing prey. That often means you need to drop your fly under an obstacle–a tree branch, some mangroves, a dock, . . .
Read MorePro Tips: The Key to a Better Backcast from a Boat
The other day, I was fishing with a guest and noticed that the gentleman was not properly loading his rod on his backcast. Sure, there was a light breeze. But that really wasn’t the problem.
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 . . .
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