Take casting lessons: accelerate smoothly, stop abruptly, and treat the backcast as the key cast; pair rod and line to f
Take casting lessons: accelerate smoothly, stop abruptly, and treat the backcast as the key cast; pair rod and line to f
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- Topic: Casting
- Original category: Casting
- Species: Pike
- Water: Not stated
- Region: Not stated
- Skill level: Intermediate
Tip
Tip: Take casting lessons: accelerate smoothly, stop abruptly, and treat the backcast as the key cast; pair rod and line to fly size, not only to fish size, since greater line mass makes a large fly cast more easily, and beginners should downsize the fly to learn casting
How to do it: Learn casting with smooth acceleration and abrupt stops, treating the backcast as key, matching rod and line to fly size, and downsizing flies as a beginner
Mistake it fixes: Casting large flies with mismatched rod and line and no lessons
Why it works: Smooth acceleration and abrupt stops form tight loops. Line mass must match fly size, not just fish size, for large flies to cast.
When it matters most: Casting, streamers