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Tip of the Week: When to Cast off of your off-shoulder.
Read MoreThe off-shoulder cast is your go-to move when fly fishing gets tricky—whether it’s battling wind, dodging obstacles, or just needing to sneak up on those ultra-finicky fish. Think of it as the Swiss Army knife of casting techniques: handy, versatile, and a little bit cool. Now go out there, dodge some branches, outsmart the wind, and get after those fish!
We teach these techniques and more through our casting courses in our University of Fly Fishing.
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Tip of the Week: (SSFF) Start Slow Finish Fast when casting a fly rod.
When casting a fly rod, starting slow and finishing fast(SSFF) is essential for an effective and accurate cast. You will want to begin with a smooth, gradual acceleration to load the rod in your back cast, allowing the line to straighten out behind you and finish with a fast stop. As you transition into the forward cast, increase the speed, finishing with a quick, decisive snap. This technique maximizes line speed, ensuring a powerful and precise presentation of the fly.Read More -
TIP OF THE WEEK: CASTING POSITION
It can be maddening when you are getting lots of eats but missing hook up after hook up. Many times it is all about your fishing position. Setting the hook on fish that are eating directly down river of you will not result in many hook-ups.Read More -
Defeating the Wind // Patagonia or Belgian Style Casting
Read MoreI use to struggle horribly with a tail wind. Sounds easy.. but its not. When...
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Lift and Drive // Simple Tip to Improve Your Cast
Read MoreI teach and preach this over and over, and OVER again while guiding. It's such...
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Back Wide... Forward Tight. Fly Casting Tips
Read MoreAs you begin to generate a longer, straighter, and more efficient cast you'll need to...
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Simple Tips on Grip // Super Easy Way to Improve Your Cast
Read MoreOver the years my job as a guide has prompted me to find the simplest...
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Take the Long Way Around on Spooky Trout
Read MoreRecently I was fishing a small stream that I expected to be relatively easy fishing....
