How to Fly Cast - Fly Fishing Tips - The Roll Cast

[@esauerkraut7360]

I have never seen anything as graceful as a perfectly loaded fly rod...I know its "just fishing" but, I gotta say, your casts are inspirational...you are an outstanding instructor Chris.

[@gaudet3730]

Thanks- was dropping my rod too low, didn't realize until watching this! Going out to practice again tomorrow!

[@pinkneck]

I am new to fly fishing. This was helpful in the EXTREME. Thank you very much for sharing this.

[@flightdoc97]

For a new fly fisher this is useful. Will use on smaller streams and areas with close brush.Thanks for the great video.

[@ajd2466]

holy smokes that is some awesome casting

[@Schatzinger]

Very helpful video!

[@4chanrulz]

You have an incredible cast

[@markfoley6753]

Good Stuff. A suggestion that may improve visual presentation, especially for the roll cast = film on the side of your casting arm. In this vid, if you used your left arm, viewers would get a better perspective/view.

[@superhunter992]

hi i am thinking of going for carp with my cheap and nasty 8 weight fly rod and reel but its going to be on commercial lake i want to fish not to far out can u fish the margins with a fly rod ? where i go i have had fish a rod length away for me what do u think?

[@CaptChrisMyers]

+superhunter992 not sure what you are asking

[@superhunter992]

basically i don't have a clue about fly fishing i fish usually on the bottom with a lead it takes some talent to know where those fish are.But not as much as fly fishing cause its more presentation than anything else i would imagine i wanted to know can u fish in the margins with flies and it look right ?

[@bonusman]

Behind the back cast is done in tourneys, too.

[@mrlifetime64]

looks good chris

[@MrBenmoro]

Is It easier with a DT Fly line?

[@CaptChrisMyers]

I have no use for a DT line. never understood why I would want to weight at the end of the line attached to the backing.

[@MrBenmoro]

Chris Myers Tell me what do you think about it... For me, the chief advantage of a double taper is that the long belly allows longer roll casts and line mends. With weight-forward lines, once the belly of the line is past the rod tip, the caster can’t impart enough energy to the running line to turn over the belly. Of course, this is the basic advantage of a weight-forward for overhead casting-to carry a shorter line in the air and shoot line for additional distance. But it limits the length of roll casts and mends, and it also means that if a caster does want to carry a longer line in the air, a haul will be required to maintain a stable loop. In some fishing situations (particularly fishing still waters), I like to be able to make a long pickup and recast to reposition the fly quickly. With a double taper, this can be done with a single back cast and forward cast; with a weight forward, this often requires stripping the line in, picking it up, and then using several false casts to work the line back out.

[@55dpc]

IF you go into a cove, where the fish are, and no room to cast, what would you do?

[@CaptChrisMyers]

David Chambers This is the only thing that may work that I know of.

[@bengerlach9958]

David Chambers I usually just if there is absolutely have no room to cast, strip all my line and coil it neatly and take the end of the fly line and throw the fly and coiled line at the same time and as long as the fly doesn't hit the wall it should go far.

[@ernestpena5391]

its so hard I can make a good long cast but not a roll cast