Image via WikipediaOne of the biggest reasons people fail at fly fishing is because they don’t learn how to make a proper cast. Fishermen have the mistaken notion that you can cast a fly rod the same way you cast a spinning rod - you do it with your wrist. After all, a rod is a rod - right? They look a lot alike, right? Fact is, in fly fishing you cast using your forearm. WHY?
I can sum it up in one word, “weight.” When you fish with a lure, the weight of the lure is what carries the line to the fish. When you fish with a fly rod you’re using a fly. The fly is made of feathers and other stuff - it weighs nothing. The weight of the line is what carries the fly. So, when fishing with a lure, your wrist is strong enough to send the lure flying. Not so when trying to cast a weightless fly. It takes the power of your forearm to send it sailing, because why? Because the line carries fly.
GRIP AND STANCE
Grip and stance are two important factors of the fly cast. Without a proper grip, you can’t make the line fly properly. Without a proper stance, you’re going to lose your balance during the cast, something that isn’t a problem when fishing with a lure.
To keep your balance, you stand with your left foot a bit forward and your right foot a little ways back. Grip your rod like you’re about to shake hands with someone with your thumb on top pointing forward. Your cast is going to go in the direction your thumb is pointing. If you’re a guy, keep the grip relaxed like you’re going to shake hands with a woman, not a manly vise-like break the bones kinda grip.
The following video, which is part 1 of 3, will take you through the above basics and explain things in greater detail, including how to practise.
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