Category Archives: Fly Casting
Shooting Line In The Backcast Is A Skill Every Fly Angler Needs
THERE ARE A LOT OF MOVING PARTS IN A FLY CAST. There's a lot of talk about the double haul and the tight loop, and there should be, they are hugely important skills that every angler should practice. It always surprises me, however, how many experienced...
Pick Up Your Fly Line and Recast Quietly: Video
The ability to pick your fly line up off the water quietly can be the difference between success and failure. In freshwater or salt making a loud pickup to recast can spook fish you might have otherwise caught. Of course we would all like to catch...
11 Tips for Correctly Presenting Your Fly To Tarpon
Anyone who's fly fished for tarpon has probably experienced how easy it is to present the fly incorrectly. If you miss your target, even by just a little bit, it can drastically lower your chances for getting a tarpon to eat. Cast the fly too close,...
Forget The Wind: Tips for Fly Casting in the Wind
By Louis Cahill Fly casting in the wind is just fly casting…in the wind. “Ok, so I’m in my ready position, and the wind is blowing on my right side…” The question came from an angler at this year’s January Bonefish School. I didn’t need to hear any...
10 Tips For Powering Your Fly Cast
By Louis Cahill A powerful fly cast is about technique and timing, not power and speed. That statement is often repeated, and it reminds me of something we used to say in martial arts. “Size and strength don’t matter…unless the other guy is bigger and stronger than...