The Belgian Cast, also known as the “oval cast,” achieves a few things: it keeps the line under constant tension, it keeps the flies away from the caster on the back cast, and it ensures that. . .
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It’s been quite a while since we had a new casting-instruction video from Pete Kutzer of the Orvis Fly Fishing Schools, but he and I got out on the lawn last week and shot a few quick . . .
Read MoreWelcome to another installment of “Ask an Orvis Fly-Fishing Instructor,” with me, Peter Kutzer. In this episode, I demonstrate how to rig your rod when you want to move to a new fishing . . .
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Here’s a short video in which Lefty Kreh talks a little history, a little technique, and a little about why he fishes at all. There are about a dozen pearls of wisdom here—from his definition of. . .
Read MoreEvery fly fisherman has been in this situation: you can see fish rising, but they are just out of your casting range. If you could just make the fly land ten feet farther away, you’d be in heaven. In. . .
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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. . .
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The bow-and-arrow cast is an advanced, specialized cast for very specific angling situations. But just because a a cast is labeled “advanced” doesn’t mean that it’s difficult to master. The bow. . .
Read MoreWritten by: Peter Kutzer, Orvis Fly Fishing Schools
Fall is when a lot of anglers pick up their two-handed rods to chase steelhead, salmon, and big brown trout. In this video, I demonstrate how to make three kinds of casts with a two-handed. . .
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This week, I thought it would be a good idea to review the basic overhead cast, as many of us have gotten rusty over the winter. Even experienced casters will get some valuable. . .
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