Of all the trout fishing tips how to cast one of the most important. When your first begin trout fishing the major block is to master the skill of fly casting. In the beginning, it may seem difficult, but over time it will become second nature.
Firstly I would recommend that if you can afford it, you should take professional guidance from an instructor. Bad habits developed early on are difficult to get rid off and may hamper your efforts later on when you want to extend the length of your fly cast. One hour session should get the basics of casting established, and you will be able to tackle your first water.
To begin with, you should make sure you are holding the rod in the correct manner. Your thumb should be on the top of the road with the rest of your fingers wrapped around it. Make sure your wrist is somewhat relaxed and allow it to move when casting.
The first step when casting is to make sure you have about 1.5m of line in the water. This will give your cast the original weight it needs to get started. You can release more line by moving your rod left to right quite quickly. The surface tension of the water will cause the line to be pulled into the water.
The next step is to sharply lift your rod up to about 1 o’clock on the dial of a clock. This is called the ‘back cast.' You should hold the line with the hand that is not holding the rod, keeping a firm grip, so no line is released. After a short pause, you should feel the line pulling your rod backward, at this point flick your stick forwards to 11 o’clock. This is the ‘forwards cast, ’ and you should let the line be released from your hand. When casting you should be using the same sharp action as if you were hammering in a nail with a hammer. Repeat this motion backward and forwards until you have a decent length of line out. As more and more line is released, you will have to pause for longer on the back cast.
A common mistake for the beginner angler is to let the rod drop below 11 o’clock on their final forwards cast. This looses the power of the cast, and the line will sometimes fall onto the water in spirals.
Casting is a technique that can be difficult to master. When you are starting off, do not try to match the length of casts you see other experienced anglers make. As you become more experienced you can gradually extend the length of your cast.
Firstly I would recommend that if you can afford it, you should take professional guidance from an instructor. Bad habits developed early on are difficult to get rid off and may hamper your efforts later on when you want to extend the length of your fly cast. One hour session should get the basics of casting established, and you will be able to tackle your first water.
The first step when casting is to make sure you have about 1.5m of line in the water. This will give your cast the original weight it needs to get started. You can release more line by moving your rod left to right quite quickly. The surface tension of the water will cause the line to be pulled into the water.
The next step is to sharply lift your rod up to about 1 o’clock on the dial of a clock. This is called the ‘back cast.' You should hold the line with the hand that is not holding the rod, keeping a firm grip, so no line is released. After a short pause, you should feel the line pulling your rod backward, at this point flick your stick forwards to 11 o’clock. This is the ‘forwards cast, ’ and you should let the line be released from your hand. When casting you should be using the same sharp action as if you were hammering in a nail with a hammer. Repeat this motion backward and forwards until you have a decent length of line out. As more and more line is released, you will have to pause for longer on the back cast.
A common mistake for the beginner angler is to let the rod drop below 11 o’clock on their final forwards cast. This looses the power of the cast, and the line will sometimes fall onto the water in spirals.
Casting is a technique that can be difficult to master. When you are starting off, do not try to match the length of casts you see other experienced anglers make. As you become more experienced you can gradually extend the length of your cast.
