Introduction to Florida Saltwater Flyfishing: How To Cast a Fly Rod

30 thoughts on “Introduction to Florida Saltwater Flyfishing: How To Cast a Fly Rod

  1. Jeff Lowery says:

    I’m really surprised he didn’t explain the “double haul” he was doing to you. You can see him tugging the line with his left hand on the back cast and forward cast, but he didn’t explain that’s how he’s getting the rod to “load”, and in turn, his distance. It’s like pulling back on a rubber band and letting it go. He’s creating stored energy in the line as it stretches by pulling/tugging on it during both back and forward casts. This is flycasting 101 and he should have explained that. Keep up your practice and maybe go to a qualified casting instructor – with some basic lessons, you can be casting like a champ within a few hours of lessons. Good luck!!

  2. Davo 1 says:

    so the guy is dressed for the north pole for protection but apparently females are immune from skin cancer. just another t&A video like any other female hosted show

  3. Mana Dengsoth says:

    Again, another guide not teaching you how to double haul and getting frustrated. Pull the line down with your line hand on both forward and back stroke while bending the rod as close to the grip as possible. Like hammering a nail in a wall. Pull down the line really hard with your forward stroke while push bending the rod and let the line shoot. Hope this helps.

  4. Frank Zima says:

    A suggestion from someone better than me (and I've been using the fly rod for 52 years…geez, I'm old! 😀): Try keeping your left foot farther forward when you cast; it'll do a few things. It'll make you rotate slightly at the waist on your backcast. On longer backcasts it'll allow you to extend your casting arm behind you more safely. You'll be able to see your backcast straighten out (a big plus if there's anything behind you!). On your forward cast as you untwist at the waist, you'll get more power out of it. Of course, you posted this video a while back and are probably outcasting me by now anyways😀
    Enjoying your videos very much.
    Tightest of lines to you and the D.O. Crew, Ms. 'Cizzle!

  5. Michael Richardson says:

    The only think that kind of stinks is the guide is double hauling and is why he is able to shoot the line like that. It's pretty complicated but once you get it down it makes casting a lot easier. If you look he is pulling the line as he is casting which is loading his rod.

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