Hank Patterson is back with another great review. He simply loves free stuff, so Hank called Tom Rosenbauer for a handout . . um . . . I mean product to review. So we sent him one. . . .
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Video Tuesday Tip: How to Make a Double Spey Cast with a Single- or Two-Handed Rod
Here’s another quick-and-dirty fly-casting video that I made with Pete Kutzer of the Orvis Fly Fishing Schools. Previously, Pete demonstrated the Circle Spey cast, which is useful when . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Make an Accurate Cast
In the first video in our latest series featuring Pete Kutzer of the Orvis Fly Fishing Schools, he offers some simple adjustments that you can make to your casting motion, which will greatly improve . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Make a Water Haul Cast
Welcome to another installment of “Ask an Orvis Fly-Fishing Instructor,” with me, Peter Kutzer. In this episode, I demonstrate how to make a water haul, which uses the water tension and the force of the current on your. . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Make a Double Spey Cast
It took me about a week to really get the hang of the double Spey.
Photo by Alessio Falorni
One of the things that I learned in the run-up to my trip to the Norwegian Flyfishers Club last year is that learning to Spey cast from a book is virtually impossible. Because the cast is so . . .
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 MoreClassic Video Tuesday Tip: Using Different Casting Angles
Welcome to another installment of “Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor,” starring our own Peter Kutzer, who works at the Manchester, Vermont, Fly Fishing School. In the video below, he answers a question from blog reader “griffjc,” who wrote, . . .
Read MoreClassic Tuesday Tip: Fixing Tailing Loops
Welcome to our eighth installment of “Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor,” starring our own Peter Kutzer, who works at the Manchester, Vermont, Fly Fishing School. Reader “Phil A.” wrote, . . .
Read MoreClassic Video Tip: How to Make a Reach Cast
A reach cast allows you to reposition your line, upstream or downstream of the fly, before the line lands on the water. This comes in handy whenever you’re casting across the current, and. . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: The Back Cast Delivery
Everyone knows how to make a back cast, but few people are capable of turning a back cast into a fishing cast with a proper delivery. . .
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