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Casting Tips for Fly Fishing
Are you having problems with your fly fishing casting technique? It’s a common problem especially with those who are “small fry” to the fishing hobby. Fly fishing casting is one of the more difficult fishing techniques to master because angling on the water is very difficult when you consider that casting is all about practice. Here are a few simple fly fishing casting tips and tricks.
How is Fly-Fishing Casting Different to Regular Fishing?
Fly fishing casting is different from your everyday run of the mill fishing. First of all you are not fishing with your typical rod and reel. With the normal way of fishing, the hook and the bait are heavy and these are what pull the line when you cast your reel. You want the bait and the hook to land where those fishes are so when you cast your line, the bait and the hook pull the line. With fly fishing casting, it is the opposite. The fly weighs almost nothing but the line is heavy. When you cast a fly fishing line, the line itself pulls the fly to where you want it to land. The casting will shoot out the line first, with the fly behind it. The momentum of the cast makes the line roll out after it.
How to Adapt Your Fishing Skills
Remember that you need a gentle touch when fly fishing casting. You want a gentle landing so as not to startle the fish away. You want the fly to touch the water gently. You want the fly to land some 10 to 20 feet away from you without disturbing the fish. This is why experienced anglers are frustrated when fly fishing. They are used to putting muscle into their cast which usually smacks onto the water causing the fish to flee or the fly to sink faster or to land somewhere else. So when fly fishing casting, you need less muscle and a lighter touch.
Practice, Practice, Practice
The key to improve your fly fishing casting skill is practice.
- Tie some yarn to the end of your line.
- In your yard, pretend that you are standing in the middle of a clock with 1:00 behind you and 11:00 in front of you.
- Cast your line from 1:00 to 11:00.
- Aim for a target 10-20 feet away.
- Practice until you get the hang of it.
- If your casting does not land on the designated target area, close up your cast a bit.
- Keep practicing until you can feel how gentle and light your touch has to be in order to hit your target.
- Always keep in mind that the pole does not go all the way behind you but just a few feet back and forth.
- Concentrate on being light and gentle.
Fly fishing casting just like any other sport or hobby needs practice, so instead of over analyzing everything, think about how gentle you need to be until you master this fly fishing casting technique.
About the Author
John Reece is a freelance writer for www.helpfuladviceonline.com and he has just published afly-fishing guide – Get your fly on – the ultimate guide to fly fishing.
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