PICK UP AND LAY DOWN

Pick Up and Lay Down

This 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

Line Drill

This 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 AND FORMATION
FLY ROD LOAD AND NO SLACK DRILL

Fly Rod Load and No Slack

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The 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

Paint Brush and Water Fly Fishing Drill

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In 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 TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FLY FISHING

Introduction | The Fundamentals of Fly Fishing

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Chapter 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…