Pick Up and Lay Down
Chapter 1This drill is one that many instructors use as the first thing they teach. Adding to the first three principles is the idea of pause. In addition properly picking up the line off the water is of critical importance when angling. This video explains…
Line Drill
Chapter 1This drill continues teaching the principles the proper acceleration and no slack while adding the terms tracking and casting arc. Both concepts are critical to understanding and correcting problems when fly casting. This drill is a fundamental…
Fly Fishing Loop Formation
Chapter 1 casting fly line, d loop, fly casting, fly fishing, fly fishing 101, fly fishing course, fly fishing instruction, fly fishing loops, fly fishing practice drills, fly fishing tutorial, fly fishing videos, fly rod tip path, fly rod tip path drill, how to cast a fly rod, how to create loops when fly fishing, how to fly fish, how to fly fish video, how to get perfect loops when fly fishing, narrow loop, practicing fly fishing, tailing loop, types of fly fishing loops, wide loopThe third principle of fly casting is loop formation. The size, shape, and direction of a loop are determined by the path of the rod tip. Each loop has a different rod tip path, so it is important to understand how to use this knowledge to determine…
Fly Rod Load and No Slack
Chapter 1 fly casting, fly fishing, fly fishing 101, fly fishing course, fly fishing instruction, fly fishing tutorial, fly fishing videos, fly line, fly rod, fly rod bend, fly rod load, how to cast a fly rod, how to fly fish, how to fly fish video, how to keep slack out of fly line, no slack in fly lineThe second principle of fly fishing is ensuring no slack in a cast. When you pick up line or start a casting stroke you want to make sure that there is no slack in the line. A tight line means the rod will load properly and the line will move…
Paint Brush and Water Fly Fishing Drill
Chapter 1 fly casting, fly fishing, fly fishing 101, fly fishing course, fly fishing drills for better casting, fly fishing instruction, fly fishing tutorial, fly fishing videos, how to cast a fly rod, how to fly fish, how to fly fish video, paintbrush fly fishing drill, pool noodle fly fishing drillIn Chapter 1 – Lesson 2, I illustrate one of the most difficult sub-skills in proper fly casting, acceleration. Proper acceleration can’t be seen while fly fishing, except in the resulting unsatisfying cast. Proper fly casting acceleration…
Introduction | The Fundamentals of Fly Fishing
Chapter 1 fly casting, fly fishing, fly fishing 101, fly fishing course, fly fishing instruction, fly fishing tutorial, fly fishing videos, how to cast a fly rod, how to fly fish, how to fly fish videoChapter 1 – Introduction to the Fundamentals of Fly Fishing gives an angler a series of activities and drills which illustrate and emphasize what is equivalent to the blocking and tackling of football. As a Master Casting Instructor, I still…