The Perfect Study of the Perfect Cast.

[capncrunch]

One day I'll commit to fly fishing. Until then here's a great read.
http://www.fedflyfishers.org/Portals/0/ ... stance.pdf

[bk]

fabulous find! thank you for posting, crunch.
i am a self taught fly caster but have been throwing for over 30 years. my form is well less than perfect and on some days it's still downright lousy.
fly casting while sitting in a kayak certainly doesn't help either. about 50% of all casts i make in freshwater are with a fly rod so i've become pretty efficient at it. saltwater is different story however. larger flies, heavier line, heavier rods and reels, and wind seem to have made the transition to saltwater a bit more challenging than i expected. standing in a boat or on shore, not a problem. so why not stand in the yak? Many fly yakkers do stand, but my current center of gravity doesn't allow me to do so.

nonetheless, like in most things, practice makes better. (notice i didn't say perfect). on non-fishing days, i try to get out in the yard and throw the fly 50 to 100 times. sometimes sitting, sometimes standing. practicing with the wind in my face and wind at my back. side arm, overhand, backhand. i practice short casts, distance casts, and specific target casting. it's not only helpful, it's almost like the next best thing to being there. drives the birds crazy as well.

fly fishing can be very rewarding and is actually a lot of fun. it's not hard to learn either. i'm not a very good fly instructor, but there are some other excellent fly anglers who frequent these forums that would probably offer up some great advice to some fly newbies looking to get into the sport.

[BearsFan]

Threw the whole line plus 20' of backing this weekend. Pretty sure it was mostly my new S4s though...

[bk]

Threw the whole line plus 20' of backing this weekend. Pretty sure it was mostly my new S4s though...

that's a lot of damn line! i can't get that much out even when i'm standing in the front yard, let alone sitting in a yak.
what wt. are you throwing? and what is your new S4s?

[Shorewalker]

I think he is saying that the right rod may make the difference for some people. Scott S4 for $695. I'm pretty sure that the only time that I will get the whole line out is when I'm switching lines .

http://www.murraysflyshop.com/scotts4.html

[BearsFan]

Its actually this one, http://www.murraysflyshop.com/ScottS4Saltwater.html, in a 2pc 8wt. Kind of like the difference between oversized cavity back irons and forged blades for you golfers out there. Not for beginners and can do a lot of cool stuff if you know how to use it properly.

[capncrunch]

standing in a boat or on shore, not a problem. so why not stand in the yak? Many fly yakkers do stand, but my current center of gravity doesn't allow me to do so. :.

Standing takes practice and a certain level of "No Shame." For when that 6 inch swell rolls in, Inertia takes me over. Sitting on my hard cooler behind me acts as a half way point.