Category Archives: Fly Casting
The Only 6 Things You Need To Know About Fly Casting: Video
By Louis Cahill There are just six thing you need to know to be a great fly caster. If you've been fly fishing for a while, you may have heard of the 5 essentials. It's a great list of the fundamental requirements for a good fly cast....
The Reach Cast: Video
The reach cast can be the difference between catching fish and not. All too often you find yourself casting across fast water to a rising trout on the far bank. It's a classic set up and one that can make you crazy. You land your...
Quiet Fly Line Pickup, 2 ways: Video
By Louis Cahill Here are two ways to pick up your fly line and make a cast without spooking fish. Quiet line pickup is an important skill for fly anglers after any species, but it’s never more important than when bonefishing. Their spooky nature may be the...
Improve Your Stance for Casting Accuracy
A good fly cast starts with your feet. Why is that golfers talk so much about stance? All of the energy you apply with your hands starts with your feet planted firmly on the ground. It makes perfect sense that your stance would effect your cast. Personally,...
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...