Category Archives: Fly Casting
The Double Haul
A good double haul is curtail wherever you're fishing. Never more than in salt water. A lot of anglers, however, find it mystifying. Here's Capt Joel Dickyto explain how you can have a great double haul. WATCH THE VIDEO!...
Choosing a line for your switch rod Part one: Understanding lines and line tapers
SO YOU BOUGHT A SWITCH ROD...NOW WHAT? The idea behind the switch rod is simple. What if you could have the best of both worlds? What if you were nymphing under an indicator but you had the length of a Spey rod to highstick? What if...
The Need For Speed, Line Speed, That Is
Joel Dickey is one of the most dynamic casters I've ever seen. One of the hallmarks of his dominating casting style is truly awesome line speed. It enables him to shoot massive amounts of line and hit distant targets with accuracy, even in high wind. In...
The Virtues of the Single Spey
The Single Spey is one of the most efficient, and most overlooked, casts for the two-hand fly rod. Like a lot of anglers who picked up the spey rod to target steelhead, much of my early fishing focused on Skagit techniques. I spent my time perfecting...
Why You Should Invest In Your Casting
By Justin Pickett I have never met anyone who could pick up a five-weight fly rod and make consistent, accurate fifty-foot casts without ever having prior experience with fly casting. I used to play a ton of golf. So much so that at one point, much earlier...