Category Archives: Fly Casting
3 Ways to Improve Your Fly Casting on the Flats
About ten years ago, I embarked on my first international saltwater fly fishing trip, with a couple Texas boys I'd previously met while chasing peacock bass in the Amazon. The saltwater trip took place down in Mexico, specifically the Ascension Bay area. Our primary target...
Sunday Classic / How’s your double haul?
Whether in saltwater or fresh, most experienced casters employ the double haul. It's possibly the best technique for creating line speed and generally energizing your line during the cast. It's also a great way to create casting problems when done incorrectly. One of the fundamentals of the...
Fly Rod Grip – Keep it Consistent
A COMMON MISTAKE THAT I SEE WITH MANY OF MY FIRST TIMERS IS THEY FAIL TO KEEP A CONSISTENT FLY ROD GRIP WHEN THEY'RE FIRST LEARNING HOW TO CAST A FLY ROD. Without notice, they often shuffle their rod hand around on the cork, which ends...
Rely On Muscle Memory for Difficult fly Casts
By Kent Klewein I learned a long time ago that most of the time my clients cast better in high pressure situations when they’re relaxed, confident and keep their head out of the game. It’s really easy to think that the more difficult a fly fishing...
Maxine McCormick Interview
THINK YOU CAN OUT CAST AN 11 YEAR OLD GIRL? YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT ONLY 3 AMERICAN FLY CASTERS CAN CONFIDENTLY ANSWER "YES" TO THAT QUESTION. A few weeks ago at the107th ACA National Tournament 11 year old Maxine McCormick eclipsed every other...