[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
����I am wanting to improve my casting. I do fine out to about 30 ft.
but from there it goes all to heck. Accuracy, distance, line slap, you
name it. Any pointers??
Lefty Kreh on Fly Casting DVD (around $30, some less expensive on eBay)
Book (see first if your local library has this, otherwise new copies
are available online for less than $10):
Modern Fly-Casting Methods: Decades of Fly-Casting Wisdom from
America's Fly Casting Coach - Lefty Kreh
and see Lefty when he makes an appearance at your area's sportsman's
expo.
I find Lefty's instruction to work because it is all based on the
physics of how your rod (and especially your rod tip) create the
forward energy to cast your line efficiently. A good cast is
effortless!
MIxing and matching techniques from various fly casting demos,
instructors, videos, etc. can be more confusion than help. Pick one
technique that you like, practice and stay with it.
Tony's pointer is very true, many people attempt to cast with
high-performance, "fast" stiff rods that are unforgiving and meant for
expert casters.
Also, I like to "overline" my rods by using a line rated one weight
higher than the rod. (i.e. 6 wt. line for a 5 wt. rod). The
performance varies from line to line, and is dependent upon how much
line you normally cast outside your rod tip, so it is a help if you
have a chance to test drive the line-rod combo before buying the line.
Some shops have demo lines to try out.
Wes Wada
Bend, Oregon
