11-20-2006, 09:58 PM
To start practice casting, tie about 5' of leader to your fly line. Now tie a piece of yarn [3" or so] to the very end of the leader. This will represent a fly without a hook in it!
Don't use a tapered leader at this time. They cost about $4.00 ea. and will just get ruined when you are practicing.
When casting remember to only back cast to the 2:00 position or to the back of your head.
Don't use your wrist at all. Keep it straight and flex at your elbow only.
When the line is all the way behind you, then and only then start your forward cast. A big mistake that most beginners do is to start the forward cast too soon. Let the line get behind you and then forward cast.
A good way to remember this is to do a one, two count while you are waiting for your line to go behind you on the back cast.This will be about a one second pause before you start your forward cast.
Now as you do the forward cast stop it at the 10:00 oclock position and let the line shoot out in front of you.
If you hear a crack like a whip, you are not letting your line get behind you long enough before you start to forward cast.
After you have mastered this cast, you can go for a longer cast by casting from the shoulder and leave your elbow straight along with your wrist. This gives more thrust to your line and a longer cast.
Let your rod do the work. As it flexes or bends this is where the power or "load" comes from. Get the feel of your rod and work with it and don't force it to cast.
Start with short casts and then go to longer casts as you feel the rhythm.
If you are using a double tapered line, you will be able to reverse it on your reel after you have practiced for a while. This will give you a new line to fish with.
Lesson #2 will follow when you are ready and ask more questions.
'There are a lot of people here that will be able to help you along the way. Good luck and have fun!
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Don't use a tapered leader at this time. They cost about $4.00 ea. and will just get ruined when you are practicing.
When casting remember to only back cast to the 2:00 position or to the back of your head.
Don't use your wrist at all. Keep it straight and flex at your elbow only.
When the line is all the way behind you, then and only then start your forward cast. A big mistake that most beginners do is to start the forward cast too soon. Let the line get behind you and then forward cast.
A good way to remember this is to do a one, two count while you are waiting for your line to go behind you on the back cast.This will be about a one second pause before you start your forward cast.
Now as you do the forward cast stop it at the 10:00 oclock position and let the line shoot out in front of you.
If you hear a crack like a whip, you are not letting your line get behind you long enough before you start to forward cast.
After you have mastered this cast, you can go for a longer cast by casting from the shoulder and leave your elbow straight along with your wrist. This gives more thrust to your line and a longer cast.
Let your rod do the work. As it flexes or bends this is where the power or "load" comes from. Get the feel of your rod and work with it and don't force it to cast.
Start with short casts and then go to longer casts as you feel the rhythm.
If you are using a double tapered line, you will be able to reverse it on your reel after you have practiced for a while. This will give you a new line to fish with.
Lesson #2 will follow when you are ready and ask more questions.
'There are a lot of people here that will be able to help you along the way. Good luck and have fun!
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