“Haul at the end of the stroke, release when you run out of haul. If, at first, the latter doesn’t happen at —or, preferably, before— the rod straight position, haul faster the next time.”
Lasse Karlson
Tag Archives: fly casting
Amén
Chris Dore es uno de los guías mejor considerados de Nueva Zelanda. He tenido la suerte de compartir con él varias jornadas de pesca, comprobando que esa fama es bien merecida. Ahora que por aquellos lares la temporada acaba de empezar, Chris acaba de publicar un corto texto orientativo para pescadores viajeros. Me ha dado permiso para traducirlo, así que aquí está.
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Zen
— Master, I have accuracy and distance problems, and am plagued with tailing loops.
Continue readingCasting Instructor Study Guide
I just finished reading this document by the FFI. Well written and nicely designed. The section about teaching contains excellent tips. Highly recommended reading for any casting instructor.
The Four Stages of Enlightenment (I): Translation/Rotation
One of the greatest things about fly fishing, in comparison with other sporting activities, is that it can be practiced through our whole life; old age not really being a serious obstacle. In fact one of my fishing buddies is 70+ years old now, and it takes some serious effort to follow his rhythm on the river. Paradoxically, aging as a fly fisher is a sort of advantage, as it is the passing of years what makes our experience and technical abilities grow.
I think that, apart from extreme distance presentations, the same is applicable to fly casting, an activity in which you never stop learning and improving. In my view, along this path there are some significant milestones, like steps in the ladder of proficiency. Thinking about it I distinguish four of these “stages of enlightenment”. There are probably more, and you surely will have your own list if you reflect about it; feel free to comment your views.
So let’s go with the first stage of enlightenment.
Continue readingCasting Is Counterintuitive
“A good fly cast is counterintuitive. Our natural tendency is to wave the rod through a wide arc when casting. Perhaps the most challenging part of the cast is resisting the temptation to do this. In the beginning you’ll have to “stop short”, particularly during the backcast. In most casting, doing less with the rod usually means getting more from the cast.”
Macauley Lord
One More Last Cast
