05-08-2009, 12:04 AM
That is the beauty of FLY FISHING. It isn't something you can pick and do, and you have proven my point.
It takes PRACTICE!!!! And allot of it, if that is the direction you want to go.
I sit on the couch watching TV and practice my hauling.
Anyway, when I get new clients that have never fly fished before, I pretty much teach them a roll cast off the bat.
#1. they are going to brake their wrist no matter what you tell them.
#2. they are going to loose flies in weeds and trees trying to get that back and forth motion.
So, by teaching them to roll cast, line is in/on the water more which is where the fish are. They are not going to loose flies. They can actually be more consistent with their cast. And finally, they can cast anywhere (with trees or a wall behind them)
Down side, you can only practice roll casting with water[
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Now as far as CASTING CLASSES, then I will take more time and teach the ping pong ball, under the shelf approach.[cool]
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It takes PRACTICE!!!! And allot of it, if that is the direction you want to go.
I sit on the couch watching TV and practice my hauling.
Anyway, when I get new clients that have never fly fished before, I pretty much teach them a roll cast off the bat.
#1. they are going to brake their wrist no matter what you tell them.
#2. they are going to loose flies in weeds and trees trying to get that back and forth motion.
So, by teaching them to roll cast, line is in/on the water more which is where the fish are. They are not going to loose flies. They can actually be more consistent with their cast. And finally, they can cast anywhere (with trees or a wall behind them)
Down side, you can only practice roll casting with water[
]Now as far as CASTING CLASSES, then I will take more time and teach the ping pong ball, under the shelf approach.[cool]
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