Line Control: Taming the Spaghetti Monster! Today I am going to cover a topic that I see many beginner and even intermediate fly fisherman struggle with, and that is “line control”. As you are learning to cast a fly rod, or learning to fly fish, one of the items that you may be struggling with is how to control the extra line in your hands. When you make a cast the rest of the line slips out of your hands, or it’s on the ground and you step on it, or it gets caught on the gra

How a Fly rod works: You Don't throw the Fly, the Fancy Stick does the work for you. Sitting here writing articles about learning how to fly fish and understanding all the difficulties and struggles that new fly fishermen face, I take for granite that not everyone knows “How a fly rod works”. This makes me sit back and reflect on the time when I started my journey into fly fishing. But before we begin, let me tell you about a six-year-old boy. Who went to a pay-to-play tr

Practice your Fly Casting at home, Where the Fish are Imaginary, but the Tangles are real Over the last several weeks I have read an increasing number of comments from people talking about “how to practice fly casting at home”?. Whether you are totally new and just learning to cast, or a seasoned veteran, practicing fly casting makes your time on the water more enjoyable and productive. As you are learning how to fly fish or you are just learning how to cast a fly rod, pr

Casting a Fly Rod, Why can’t I get better? I recently read a social media post the other day and the comment was “casting a fly rod, why can’t I get better”. I really felt sorry for this person because the amount of people who were just blasting him and telling him that “he just needed a different rod, or different fly line, etc. etc.”, was truly sad. Not once did anybody ask what his casting skills looked like, or what resources were available to him. Tools cannot take the

Women Fly Fishing, and Learning to cast a fly rod. Women learning to fly fish is a growing trend that embodies empowerment, skill-building, and a connection to nature. Through patient guidance and perseverance, more women than ever are delving into the world of fly fishing, mastering the art of casting, reading water, and understanding insect patterns. With each cast, they discover the meditative rhythm of the river and the thrill of a strike. More than ever, we are seeing t

Learn to Cast a Fly Rod part 3 of 3 You are casting like a pro! Thanks again for coming back for yet another session of "learn to cast a fly rod", or beginner fly fishing. By now you have hopefully read through the 2 prior parts I have posted. By now you should be able to comfortably get 20 ft. of fly line in the air, make 2 or 3 false casts, and lay the line back down on the ground in front of you. If you are not able to do this right now, that’s okay, just keep practicing

Learn to Cast a Fly Rod part 2 of 3 Ready For the Next Bite Hello and thanks for coming back for more of my series on learning to fly fish, or just "learn how to cast a fly rod". In part one we covered some of the very basic items needed to get you casting a fly rod, I even gave you a drill to get you started. I hope the practice was well received and you were able to begin to learn how to cast your fly rod. Before we get into the bulk of the next lesson we are going to lear

So You want to Learn how to Cast? In your quest to learn to fly fish or just learn to cast a fly, whether you are a beginner fly fisherman or a seasoned pro, we all had to start somewhere. Together we are going to go through some of the basic skills and drills needed to be able to get that string in the air and sing. No Words Needed By now if you want to learn how to cast a fly rod, you have no doubt watched more than a few You tube videos by now and read a handful of on-line