To the uninitiated, the sport may seem ridiculously simple: take a long pole ; with a line, attach a fake bug and toss it at some unsuspecting fish. But the disciplines involved in this seemingly simple act take years to master. Novices often quit in disgust or spend hours on the river, pleading to heaven for the strike of just one trout. Eventually, with practice, the casts begin to land right, without a splash, and then one day a trout rises to examine the offering -- and strikes.
With split-second timing, the rod tip is lifted and the battle begun. Since the fly is attached to the line with a gossamer-thin tippet, a fisherman must use the long, sensitive rod to tire the trout as it surges and runs, leaps and sometimes literally walks across the water's surface on its tail. There is no mistaking this magic. The fish explodes again, up through a silver shower of water, shaking its head in an effort to throw the hook. You notice the color. It is gorgeous, almost surreal. The trout's meaty flanks sport outrageous spots of black and orange, horizontal streaks of silver and red. The line rips through the water, sending signals directly to your pounding heart. Your ears ring.
With split-second timing, the rod tip is lifted and the battle begun. Since the fly is attached to the line with a gossamer-thin tippet, a fisherman must use the long, sensitive rod to tire the trout as it surges and runs, leaps and sometimes literally walks across the water's surface on its tail. There is no mistaking this magic. The fish explodes again, up through a silver shower of water, shaking its head in an effort to throw the hook. You notice the color. It is gorgeous, almost surreal. The trout's meaty flanks sport outrageous spots of black and orange, horizontal streaks of silver and red. The line rips through the water, sending signals directly to your pounding heart. Your ears ring.
The overhand cast is used to pick your fly line up off the water and reposition your fly on a different target. This cast will be used many times over to get you into the spot where you might encounter a fish.
1 - Face your target and point your rod tip at the target. Lower your rod tip to let all the slack out of your line.
2 - Raise your rod tip and begin to accelerate your lift slowly but steadily to get your fly line off the water.
3 - Apply some speed to your backstroke. This will load your fly rod with energy to propel your line into the back cast.
4 - Stop the rod quickly to form a tight loop as it passes overhead. The shorter the stroke and a good straight plane will make a smaller loop.
5 - Stop as the back cast unrolls behind you. You will start to feel the slightest pull. This will start to be the signal to begin your forward acceleration.
6 - A short forward speed stroke and aim your cast at the target. Stop. Let your line settle on the water. To make your next cast repeat.
1 - Face your target and point your rod tip at the target. Lower your rod tip to let all the slack out of your line.
2 - Raise your rod tip and begin to accelerate your lift slowly but steadily to get your fly line off the water.
3 - Apply some speed to your backstroke. This will load your fly rod with energy to propel your line into the back cast.
4 - Stop the rod quickly to form a tight loop as it passes overhead. The shorter the stroke and a good straight plane will make a smaller loop.
5 - Stop as the back cast unrolls behind you. You will start to feel the slightest pull. This will start to be the signal to begin your forward acceleration.
6 - A short forward speed stroke and aim your cast at the target. Stop. Let your line settle on the water. To make your next cast repeat.
The Double haul cast will help you get that little more distance. It's a cast to help you get across a deep pool or a rising fish to hard to get to.
1 - With a short downward pull draw down about five to eight inches of fly line on the back cast.
2 - Bring your hand and line up. Let the fly line unroll behind you as in an overhead cast.
3 - Make your second haul in equal length as in figure 1. Do this in the acceleration of the forward cast.
4 - Bring your hand holding the fly line quickly forward as if you were shooting your line and complete the cast.
1 - With a short downward pull draw down about five to eight inches of fly line on the back cast.
2 - Bring your hand and line up. Let the fly line unroll behind you as in an overhead cast.
3 - Make your second haul in equal length as in figure 1. Do this in the acceleration of the forward cast.
4 - Bring your hand holding the fly line quickly forward as if you were shooting your line and complete the cast.
You will find yourself using this cast more than any other when fishing a small stream for brookies in tight quarters. When you have a stream with a lot of overhangs and foliage there just isn't enough room for an over head cast. The roll cast can be done best with a double taper line.
1 - Lift your rod tip up slowly, when your rod tip is slightly behind you stop and wait a moment. This will let your line set in the water and help you load your rod.
2 - Speed up your forward stroke and then quickly stop your rod tip. This is called the speed stroke.
3 - Let your fly line roll out in front of you. Your line should for a loop and then straighten out before laying on the water.
Practice as much as you can. This cast can make your fishing experience more enjoyable.
1 - Lift your rod tip up slowly, when your rod tip is slightly behind you stop and wait a moment. This will let your line set in the water and help you load your rod.
2 - Speed up your forward stroke and then quickly stop your rod tip. This is called the speed stroke.
3 - Let your fly line roll out in front of you. Your line should for a loop and then straighten out before laying on the water.
Practice as much as you can. This cast can make your fishing experience more enjoyable.
The false cast can be used for two different operations in fly fishing. First it is used to help in changing directions between casts. It also helps us to set and determine the desistance of the cast to a given point. The false cast is repeated three or four times to help us move to the right or left, not letting it lay on the water until our final cast. Second it is a great cast to use to help dry out a water logged dry fly.
1 - Lift the fly line off the water as in any normal cast.
2 - Let the back cast unroll behind you until you feel a slight pull backwards on the rod. Your line should make a small loop.
3 - Bring your fly rod forward but do not let the line settle on the water. Wait until the line is out in front forming a small loop. Repeat all movement until you are ready to make your final cast.
1 - Lift the fly line off the water as in any normal cast.
2 - Let the back cast unroll behind you until you feel a slight pull backwards on the rod. Your line should make a small loop.
3 - Bring your fly rod forward but do not let the line settle on the water. Wait until the line is out in front forming a small loop. Repeat all movement until you are ready to make your final cast.
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