"How To Learn The Double Haul" - Far Bank Fly Fishing School, Episode 13

Hello, and welcome to another Far Bank Fly Fishing school episode. This episode may be the most useful episode of your fly casting life as it delves into the highly efficient fly casting technique called the double haul. Double hauling is much more than a style of fly casting; it increases line speed dramatically, which gives the caster much more distance, better control and penetration in the wind, and results in a lot less fatigue after a day casting on the water. Usually considered difficult to learn, this episode breaks the components down into simple step-by-step sections that make it easy and fast to learn. As you will see, learning to double haul the "army way" will soon have you making longer casts than you ever have before. Oh, and if you know how to double haul already, don't worry, this episode has some great advanced tips that will help even the best casters out.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
1:02 CH1 What Is The Double Haul
3:10 CH2 Essential Gear
6:03 CH3 Learning the "Army Style"
11:07 CH4 Putting It Together
14:03 CH5 Getting In The Groove
16:42 CH6 Taking It To The Next Level
22:49 CH7 Summary Of The Steps

[@Bobandi1269]

Thank you so much! I could not figure out why I was struggling to shoot line on the back cast sometimes and your advanced technique solved that for me.

[@FarBank]

That's great to read, thanks for commenting - glad the video helped.

[@botocles]

Rotating the top three sections is a great tip! Thank you!

[@FarBank]

Glad you enjoyed that one...

[@johnx9318]

That was a fantastic explanation and demonstration. Can't unlearn that now! Thanks.

[@FarBank]

Great, hope you master the double haul going forward...

[@johnx9318]

@@FarBank A work-in-progress! :)

[@mdaley3102]

I’ve been practicing but your video gave me even more tips than what I’ve seen in others. Thank you

[@FarBank]

Glad to hear it helped :)

[@frederickholland3397]

I can watch Simons videos and read his books over and over and I always pick up some nuances that I missed previously. My suggestion to those who think they need to spend lots of money, join a local fly fishing club. Soon you will acquire more fly fishing gear than you will ever use. Most clubs have free tables that seem to get continuously refilled as families donate their father or grandfather stuff when they pass on. And regular meetings with raffles and flea markets where people practically give stuff away to grateful friends. Plus you will get exposed to all kinds of fishing. And a good club will have regular speakers that will also help you along your path. And if you still want to learn on the cheap, buy a cheap $20 dollar line. Cut the head off and use Berkley mono for running line. I think the point that everyone is missing is that it’s important to feel the loading as to introduce good muscle memory. Makes casting the other lines easier because you have the basics down.

[@FarBank]

Very good advice indeed!

[@Drewstorm]

Poor Teagan in the background. "But Simon, I've been casting for 10 hours! Can I have some water?" Simon: "NO Teagan. We have to shoot chapter 5 one more time" Love the instructions, Simon. Going out tomorrow to try it!

[@FarBank]

Ha ha, love the comments about Teagan!! Glad you enjoyed it anyway :)

[@ViciousColdness]

I‘ve learned so much from your incredible teaching over the last 2 month. Learning fly fishing in Germany is not the easiest task, I managed my first rather controlled double haul casts last week and am so grateful for the tips. Owning 2 Wrangler rods (5&7) now and will be out for the hunt on sea trout by thursday 🙌🏻

[@FarBank]

Thanks for commenting, We're stoked you enjoyed the video and learned from it. Hope it continues to go well...

[@3runjosh]

the best video

[@FarBank]

Great, so glad you enjoyed it...

[@jayludvigh6958]

Your double haul video of two years ago was excellent, this one is even better. You are a truly outstanding teacher. I have been working on improving my basic stroke and loop formation daily for about 6 months and am going to start your double haul practice program tomorrow. I have already obtained the shooting head and running line. I am not especially well physically coordinated, so wish me luck. Also, I am curious. With daily practice sessions of approximately 1/2 hour, what is the typical range of weeks of practice before an average student achieves the competency to consistantly cast a 5 weight Rio Gold 75 feet?

[@FarBank]

Glad to hear the videos have helped inspire you to get in to the double haul, and hope it goes well for you. It sounds like you have the right foundation, at least. We asked Simon with regard to your question. He said that it is a little tough to answer as people learn at different rates. With a good foundation and practice as you suggest he said it shouldn't take more than a few weeks to get there. You have to go beyond the basics, though, and learn to lengthen your casting stroke, add "drift" into the back cast, and get used to smooth, but faster acceleration of the rod and the haul. With those skills he said you should be able to achieve that.

[@jayludvigh6958]

@@FarBank Thanks! I am determined to make it even if it takes several months and some one on one coaching.

[@FarBank]

@@jayludvigh6958 great attitude!

[@WiscLax]

Great teaching video. Very well done. However, will not be spending $1000 on different lines to progress.. will just start with my existing fly line 😂

[@FarBank]

We\\Glad you liked the video - thanks for commenting. Totally understand about the lines 😂

[@onemorething100]

So in order to properly double haul i need to spend 5 Thousand dollars in Rio products.

[@FarBank]

Not at all. You can learn with your regular WF line and have zero extra expense.

[@fishfoolishness4222]

If you fish the flats or lots of lakes OK learn the double haul, otherwise you just don't need it. I learned it because I was supposed to to be a real fly fishermen. Never used it.

[@FarBank]

It's actually a great skill t o have even for short, 30ft casts as you use so much less effort than without.🙂