Whats a good tip to improve your fly fishing casting distance?

May 11, 2010 by Francois | Posted in Fishing

I'm self taught so i don't know all the tricks of the trade. My current average is having the lead about 8 meters in or 26ft.
Whats the average for an experienced fly fisher and how can i improve mine? I'm on a trip now. Thanx oh and how do i

First is to remember the 10 o'clock /2 o'clock rule as the stopping point for your casting. Load the tip of the rod in the beginning of a cast meaning the beginning of the cast should be faster than the end. Wait for the line to almost fully extend in

robbiecougar | May 11, 2010

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I just came back from more casting on Willow Creek. I have to call this casting practice because I (once again) was unable to find a fish. I worked very fishy water and hooked the bottom frequently so depth and water were not my problem. Alaska is definitely a literal case of feast and famine if ever I have seen one. There was cause for sorrow on this outting because I lost one of my Driftwood flies to a sunken log in water way too deep to go after it......... I just came back from more casting on Willow Creek. I have to call this casting practice because I (once again) was unable to find a fish. I worked very fishy water and hooked the bottom frequently so depth and water were not my problem. Alaska is definitely a literal case of feast and famine if ever I have seen one. There was cause for sorrow on this outting because I lost one of my Driftwood flies to a sunken log in water way too deep to go after it......... I practiced casting today, too. I had one hard, flashy strike; he really...

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