CURVE CASTS

Curve Casts

The  curve cast covers many of the same basic purpose as a reach mend, but the curve cast is a reach mend on steroids!! In this video we will detail exactly how to make five different versions of this “super cast”. For how this cast can…
CASTING WEIGHTED LINES AND HEAVY FLIES

Casting Weighted Lines and Heavy Flies

Casting tungsten coated sinking lines open up a new frontier for many fly fishers.. Casting heavy flies or large wind resistant flies is also an area many fly fishers never explore. By avoiding these options the angler is cheating themselves…
TAILING LOOPS

Tailing Loops

Many anglers create what are called wind knots. These knots, while often exaggerated because of wind, are not caused by the wind. They are caused by tailing loops. This video shows the student exactly what causes a tailing loop and how to correct…
COMBINATION CASTS

Combination Casts

By combining roll casts and constant tension casts with casts like reach mends, curve casts, and slack line casts an angler is able to perform those presentation casts without making a long back cast. Obstructions and wind can both prevent a…
ADVANCED ACCURACY

Advanced Accuracy

Being able to cast long distances in the wind, and in any direction accurately, requires a tremendous amount of foundational skill. In order to master this skill many of the other skills in chapters 1 and 2 will be necessary. This lesson illustrates…
WIND CASTS

Wind Casts

Wind casting is pretty much a requirement in many of the worlds fishing environments. A person who spends the time and money to travel to fishing destinations, and is unable to cast effectively in the wind, is a high stakes gambler! Those who…
DRIFTING

Drifting

Drifting is a rather sophisticated skill that many advanced fly casters use to cast farther, smoother, and easier. This video describes what drifting is, and how to practice learning to do it. Drifting is an important sub skill utilized by many…
DISTANCE CASTING

Distance Casting

QUICK CASTS

Quick Casts

These casts are used when fishing to moving fish like bonefish and redfish. There are many fundamental skills that need to be mastered before most anglers will be able to execute an effective quick cast. This cast, more than any other, requires…
CONSTANT TENSION CASTS

Constant Tension Casts

The family of constant tension casts have multiple uses when casting heavy flies, sinking lines, nymph rigs, or when casting in the wind. I find that when fishing trout environments I use the role cast, reach mend, and some variation of the…