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101 Fly Fishing Tips for Beginners
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Tip #30: Roll Casting
Roll casting is when your fly line is pulled back along the
water during a back cast rather than being raised from the
water. During the forward cast your line will also be pulled
back along the water rather than lifted. You’ll want to use a
roll cast when you want a bit of leverage back casting in areas
where you don’t have much room or if there is a strong wind that
is pulling back on the line.
Tip #31: Reach Casting
During a reach cast the fly, leader, and line are presented to
your target area at a wide angle from the left or right side of
the caster. This allows you a great deal of reach. Reach
casting is very useful when you want to send a fly across a
river or stream that has more than one speed of current. The
reach cast lets you prevent your fly from being dragged down
stream at a rate that is faster than the water where it is
supposed to land.
Tip #32: Slack Line Casting
Slack line casting is when the fly line is able to fall onto the
water in what are called “s” curves. This type of a cast will
let your fly float on the water without any dragging motion.
You’ll want to use this cast when you’re casting over a current
or into a down stream
Tip #33: Shooting Line Casting
You’ll want to use this type of cast when you want to create a
cast that extends out more line. To accomplish the shooting
line cast, for either the forward or the backward cast, you need
to use more power than you did when you cast the line as far as
you did the first time.
Tip #34: Rely on your Vision when Casting
There will be times when you need to rely on your vision in
order to determine the target that you are casting towards.
This is particularly true in tail waters and spring creeks where
you’ll need to stalk the fish before you cast for it. Use your
eyes to identify your casting targets in certain ways such as:
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Noting the shadow of a fish.
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Noting the riseform of a large fish.
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Noting the flash of a fish that is nymphing.
When you can identify the fish and its lie you’ll be able to
accurately position your target and get ready for the perfect
cast.
Tip #35: Using a Hauling Technique
The hauling technique is when you increase the speed of your
line by using the strength of your rod arm and your free hand
arm. To achieve a good haul you need to pull down on the fly
line at the position just below the stripper guide on your rod.
The pull will increase the speed of the line as it moves
outward. As you become more experienced you can try a double
haul which is when you pull both the backward and the forward
stroke with strength.
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