Fly Casting

Fly Casting - Part Two

Often fishermen are aware of their casting difficulties. When the choice is between a day of instruction and a day of fishing, they opt for the fishing and continue to develop their bad habits. In some cases reading a book on casting may help improve the casting. If the angler is able to recognise their faults, they may be able to improve their casting.

The technique for trout casting is different to the technique required for salmon casting. Good casting is a joy to watch and considered by many to be a sport in itself. The excitement of catching a fish is a bonus.

Not only does the angler need to get instruction, or study, to master their casting, a determination to succeed is required. To overcome bad habits, a whole new approach is required or the angler will slip back into those bad habits. The new approach needs to be backed up with a persistence and continual analysis. When the new, improved technique becomes an automatic process you will have the full joy of fly-fishing...

Fly Casting

Fly Casting - Part One

Most fly-fishermen do not attend a professional casting school, they normally learn under the eye of a friend. Unfortunately this often leads to the person copying bad habits. A visit to a professional instructor would soon prove this point. Often you will see this at the waterside, people fishing well below their potential.

A good rod and a good line do make a difference to fly-casting; however, the correct procedure is most important for the fly fisherman to reach his potential. Having acquired some skill gives the angler a much better idea of exactly what will improve his casting.

Taking some lessons at a good casting school is a short cut to success. Very few anglers actually attend a casting school. The catching of fish is the main reason people do not attend a good casting school. With a little success people see themselves learning more by actually fishing. Instead they continue with the poor habits and develop those habits further...