Based on what you see when folks are trying out new fly rods at a consumer show, you might believe that fly-fishing requires super-long casts all the time, but that’s simply not. . .
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Video: How to Get Started in Fly Fishing – Fly Casting 101
Here’s a great video from the series called “Getting Started in Fly Fishing,” from Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio. The first 13 episodes were in-the-classroom discussions in which Flechsig taught the viewer the basics . . .
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 . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Cast a Fly Rod, the Basics
The most popular casting video that Pete Kutzer has ever done is “The Basic Fly Cast” (below), which has been viewed almost 1.2 million times. But I am a big believer that people learn in . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Make a Single-Handed Spey Cast
Here’s a cool video in which Scottish Spey-casting instructor Andrew Toft explains how to make a Spey cast with a single-handed rod. Those of you who haven’t watched a lot of Monty. . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: The Keys to Good Fly Casting
The road to becoming a fly fisher begins with casting. You need to get the fly to the fish, after all. But even many experienced anglers, especially those of us who are primarily self-taught, . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Avoid Hitting Your Rod with Your Fly
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: . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Why and How to Practice Fly Casting
A couple 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 about one of the most important things you can do to become a better caster: practice. Every time . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Cast Big Flies
One of the most common questions I get on the podcast is about casting big flies. People think they are doing something wrong when casting huge streamers because they can’t get the . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Shoot Line During a Cast
One problem that many fly casters struggle with is knowing when to release more line. If you release too soon, the line moving up through the guides “unloads” the rod, causing your . . .
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