If you ever make it to Indy, Orvis in Carmel does free fly fishing classes from time to time. If you can't get to Indy, post here what you're having trouble with, and I can try to help. I know there are other fly fishers on INGO, they'll probably chime in as well.
I can't help but am in for .
I "upgraded" and gave my old prima donna StCroix fly rig to my old fishing buddy who hasn't fly fished in years. He was just asking what the mark on the line was for? Told him I had read to mark the line at your longest cast for reference. He is casting 20-25' further.
Do you know how to double haul?
I do now, thank you sir!
This vid also kinda addressed me killing my casting arm in a day on the water. Last year thought I was gonna have to teach myself to weak hand cast.
If you ever make it to Indy, Orvis in Carmel does free fly fishing classes from time to time. If you can't get to Indy, post here what you're having trouble with, and I can try to help. I know there are other fly fishers on INGO, they'll probably chime in as well.
Unfortunately Orvis is done with their 101-102 classes for the year, I do plan on attending in 2018. I'm having trouble casting, I've watched countless hours of the YouTube to no avail. My problem seems to be the leader/tippet length. I can cast just the fly line but when I add a 7ft to 9ft section of leader, and then a 1-2ft section of Tippit it's a giant, no go. I end up with knots in my knotless leader, or I get little distance on my cast or even negative distance. I've been fishing my whole life either spin or bait caster so I know I'm incidentally incorporating thoses techniques into fly fishing.
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I'm attempting to use an Orvis Recon 9' 6WT
Pffft.... let me know when you can hit 60-70ft on a 7ft rod. Mine you my comp rods are custom that are super high mod and easy to break.Do you know how to double haul?
Pffft.... let me know when you can hit 60-70ft on a 7ft rod. Mine you my comp rods are custom that are super high mod and easy to break.
Too bad your in th as i would offer to teach and heck im friends with ben and jason up at orvis.
also i bet i can top the long cast as a few time i managed to get the entire line airbrone when i was really fishing alot(6 days a week) and lifting weights for casting.
FYI it's never a good idea to cast without a leader on. It puts a whole lot of extra stress on the end of your fly line. One of the many duties of a leader is to help dissipate energy during your cast. Give the guys at Orvis a call. I'm sure they would be willing to work with you for a few minutes in the parking lot to get your cast figured out.