Casting advice needed
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Being a little new to the sport I have developed a problem with my fly hooking onto my fly line right at the butt section on the forward cast.
Brett:
Take a look at the timely March 2008 issue of Fly Fisherman. Jim Mclennan has a helpful article on the Creep and Jab.
Good video explanation here:
http://flyfisherman.com/videos/creepandjab/Scott
the most common thing I see in new flycasters that can lead to that is that I’ll bet your rod goes back to far on the backcast, this will make you lose line speed and cause your fly to fall before the rod is loaded.
Yep, what you are seeing is the dreaded tailing loop.
In addition to the advice already given, try starting your forward cast too slow. So slow that you think you are going to make a bad cast.
Also, if you can, get someone who knows what they are doing to watch you.
For self teaching and correcting sexy loops is a nice web site.
My best advice would be to book some time on the water with a guide. You get a .5 day or full day of guided fishing, and they can help you to work on your casting to boot 🙂 its a win/win and something I try to do atleast once every year.
My best advice would be to book some time on the water with a guide. You get a .5 day or full day of guided fishing, and they can help you to work on your casting to boot
I imagine guides everywhere are cringing at this.
If you are trying to fish in the salt and are having these sort of problems you would probablly be best off booking a casting lesson or three though, a real casting lesson on dry land or a casting pool that is. Fix the tailing loops on dry land and then book a guide who can offer you pointers without having to break down your entire cast on the water as he tries to put you on fish.
Just book some lessons, you will thank yourself.
I tend to agree with Carter to some extent. If you plan to hire a guide to help your casting (1) make sure the guide is a qualified instructor and (2) discuss what you want to do ahead of time, so the guide can plan out the day accordingly.
I’ve hired guides to help teach me dry fly fishing, but I discussed this ahead of time with them and everyone was happy (even my wife who outfished me with a spinning rod).
Can’t speak to salt water but I guess it would say it depends as with Salt you might very well be casting from a platorm, in wind and need distance, but Im honestly a bit surprised.
All the guides Ive used are certified (in fact id problably wouldnt book with a guide whos not certified and that includes CPR) ;D and have no problems if/when you ask them to keep an eye on aspect you might be having trouble with. Meaning, when you book make it clear that that youd either like some intruction or to keep an eye for an obvious problem in the stroke.
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If I wanted to arange a day and for whatever reason wanted to correct an aspect or work on my double haul (for example) and the guide balked, he wouldnt get my business then or later.Lessons certainly are worthwhile and pound for pound better, but you can arrange that as well. Every outfitter I know offer “Learn to” which is half/half dry land and on the water. Where they cover everything from entomology, to knots, to casting and finish with a couple hours on the water.
When I guided I had a couple of clients that were sure they could cast but tried their absolute best to hook me in the neck.
I think you summed it up with additional problem a) Davy… Most of the things outlined here are caused by commencing a forward stroke slightly earlier than is appropriate. Allowing your back-cast to fully extend should eliminate most of the casting problems outlined here.
Clark
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