“My casting is rubbish but I catch plenty of fish! ” There’s nothing really wrong with that statement but just suppose that you finally treat yourself to that dream holiday saltwater destination and suddenly you get just one chance to put your fly in front of the biggest bonefish your guide has ever seen. The problem is a very tricky wind onto the wrong shoulder and the fish is a long way away. Or maybe you have saved up for a day on the Test or Kennet and you just can’t catch that trophy fish because your fly keeps dragging! How frustrating is that? The simple answer is that you need a lesson or two from me. Don’t worry if you don’t have your own tackle as I can supply well balanced outfits for free.
There are many aspects of fly fishing that I cover, for example:-
- Selecting tackle
- Retrieves and striking
- Playing and landing
- Correct catch and release
- Essential knots
- Watercraft
- Basic entomology
- Fishing techniques
- Safety
Then, for casting with a beginner:
- The roll cast
- The overhead cast
- False casting
- Shooting line
- Tenkara
Then, for the next level perhaps:
- Single haul casts
- Side casts
- Backhand casts
- Wind affected casts
- Changing direction
And finally perhaps:
- The double haul
- Slack line casts
- Oval cast
- Snake roll
- Jump roll
- Spey casts
- Casts with mends
- Overpowered/underpowered casts
- and extreme distance and tournament casting.
