ORVIS - Fly Casting Lessons - The Basic Fly Cast

[@shady420buddy]

Just got my first fly rod. It was my grandpas, then my dads, now mine! just stopped by to say thank you and learn how to Orvis people do it best. thanks for all the great times with my dad.

[@LOLLYPOPPE]

«A smooth acceleration to that abrupt stop» sounds so poetic, I keep hearing that phrase whenever I go fishing

[@orvis]

To avoid hitting the ground on the back cast there are a couple of things you should focus on. The first is to make sure you starting with your rod tip close to if not on the water’s surface. Make a smooth acceleration to an abrupt stop in a “up and back position” on your back cast. I have seen and been guilty of lifting the rod at one speed then trying to make an overly aggressive “flick” which usually ends up in a “down and back position” resulting in the line hitting the ground on the back cast. The second thing I look for Is… I watch my back cast when I practice. Open your stance a little when you practice (if your right handed drop your right foot back) so you can see you rod tip stop and watch you line roll out just before you leader turns over begin your forward cast. While your fishing it’s not a bad to watch your back cast from time to time with the exception of casting at moving fish. I hope this helps, Pete

[@jonfisher5946]

+The Orvis Company If you do a bad cast, do you loose your fly every time? that's a lot of money to be wasting...

[@townside_woodcraft]

+Jon Fisher no, when I was a kid starting out I had a pretty inconsistent cast and I only occasionally lost a fly. When first starting out you'll hook the grass behind you and rocks etc many more times then you will hook fish

[@streamer1212]

When practicing on the grass, just tie a two inch piece of yarn to the end of your line instead of a fly.

[@rustyshackleford3647]

Ordered my first fly rod setup. Never tried it but have loved fishing all my life. I'll use this advice/lesson. Thanks!

[@bikerdude6119]

The Orvis Company hey just bought an orvis first fly fishing pole I bought, did some fishing in Aspen today just to get used to the pole ,I got the hang of it now thanks!!!

[@P.J.Thompson]

Nice to see that Emimen has some fun hobbies

[@billgerlach429]

Great demonstration. Precise, succinct and extremely clear in its presentation! Thank you!

[@jeffsmith3941]

I’ve been casting a fly rod since 1978 but sometimes I like to watch these videos just for fun. This is a pretty good one keep up the good work.

[@shepcor]

THANK YOU! This is the first video I've seen that explains WHY I keep snapping the end of the line.

[@doughy4693]

Pete is the best at demonstrating the ease of smooth movements in casting a fly line

[@angobansoar8174]

Have to get back into fly fishing. Its been over 30 years, forgotten everything. Must locate rods and just go practice on the back lawn. Absolutely excellent video. Big thumbs up.

[@jonnysutter8589]

for me honestly this breakdown is awesome...most of my casting is intuitive and it is hard to break it down for beginners, but this vid actually helped me to anylize some of my casting faux oaus and to educate anglers that couldn't learn by me just sayin...hey yall watch this...good vid

[@andrewsweatt20]

thanks I'm 14 and this helped me catch my first trout with a fly rod

[@lachlandavenport293]

whats it like being 16

[@Anonymous-ZR1]

lmao

[@mattdrifts]

27 gona buy a rod today first time

[@andreww402]

How’s 17 treating you?

[@BoaresAddja]

hows it being 18?

[@docv73]

I'm brand new to this - I've only tried it on the water once so far - but this is the best description I've been able to find.

[@jimwhite1557]

Dear Pete, not only am I a very happy Orvis customer but am the Director of Instruction for our fly fishing club in SE NC. When I work with those new to fly fishing, new to saltwater fly fishing or those wishing to improve their casting, I always suggest they look at every video you have done. Not only do you do a good job explaining a particular aspect of fly fishing but your whole demeanor is that of a man at ease with his equipment. You make it look so easy, which is exactly what I try to encourage them to copy. My line is, “The hardest thing about fly casting is remembering how easy it is.” You are an excellent example of the key to fly fishing- letting the rod and line do 95% of the work. Thank you for making my casting better and my job easier. I cannot think of a better public face of Orvis. Keep up the good work. The Whitefish, Oak Island, NC

[@jimmyreece5781]

Is Little Bits Grill still open out there?

[@jimwhite1557]

As far as I know it is still going strong. I don’t drive through town very often but I’ll go that way soon and try to remember to let you know. It’s worth the trip!

[@jimmyreece5781]

@@jimwhite1557 I grew up there and used to eat there while it was attached to the old pier. I've heard its changed a lot since then. I kinda miss it, the fishing was always fun.

[@adriannasanchez468]

Dude that long cast looked silky smooth!

[@pfc8771]

Thank you, very clear and not too dogmatic but efficient. A new fly-fishing season is close here in France and I will keep these recommendations in mind even after decades of casting 😉 !

[@georgecheney7888]

Very good casting lesson! I started on the banks of the Kennebunk river in the 80's, standing on the banked shale casting into the river for stripers. When I finally got a hit, I immediately lost it because I had already broken off the hook on the shale behind me back casting. The first striper I ever caught involved my fly line straight down from the rod tip in the river...no cast at all!! I was probably trying to sort out my fly line wrapped around my hand when the striper took my fly. Stripers are the single best starter species ever! Since then I have fished everywhere salt and fresh, Colorado, Montana, Bahamas, Caymans, Florida. My favorite rod is the Orvis Clearwater 6 wgt..great for small stripers, bonefish and trout. The single most exciting fish I have ever hooked up are baby tarpon on a 9 wgt..wish I had landed any of the three I hooked up! Have fun, tight lines!

[@FollowMagicBrad]

Thanks for keeping this SIMPLE. I’m from Minneapolis Minnesota. We’re , slow up here. 😊

[@seanmarroquin8896]

Great video, the 3 points fixed my technique, watch you backcast!!!

[@PicoVanHoutryve]

I love these instructive videos by Pete Kutzer!

[@kennethmidwinter982]

Brilliant, I have been fly fishing on and off for 50 years but have problems with the tiny pause with the back swing. You are brilliant sir. I will practice tomorrow. I have caught several trout but my casting has been ….. well ….problematic. Great video. Kind regards Ken. (Rutland , England).

[@BrianWashington-jc6ig]

Works great although it kzbin.infoUgkxLoZpKHn4w7dtzXk1eygBlOhbLxuVe3uD took a while to figure out how to reverse it. Nearly disassembled the entire thing. Looks better than my Redington Rise 5/6 reel too.

[@colino21]

thanks man!! this helped a lot. started a couple weeks ago, and I’ve finally have gotten it! caught 3 rainbows my first day

[@rkelner2167]

Straight to the point and very clear. Great video, thank you!

[@Kajanaclub]

These are very useful and clear videos for learning casting, thanks :)

[@jeromeharrisii5858]

this video just helpd me get a role in a movie, THANK U SOOOO VERY MUCH!!!!

[@jackevans1395]

Cars 2?

[@nickjacobs6098]

Nice video! I am a beginner and this really simplifies the basic cast. Thanks!

[@flyfishingsussex]

Still the best video out there. I am also a coach and send this video to all my clients

[@Flies_the_limit]

You make this look so effortless and smooth ... I know that's the way its supposed to be but my lord u made it looks easy lol.

[@tomwise2239]

Amazingly Great fish for first time. I was told to keep my cast between 10am and noon or 10am and 2pm. Helps keep the fly line from hitting the ground

[@tomwise2239]

What lake are you at?

[@-ShootTheGlass-]

Best video so far for the basic cast. Nice job.

[@Ponchase]

Went fly fishing today in a small stream with lots of bush, vegetation… I was doing that rounded motion and now I see why I was having so much trouble. Gonna get back out there next week and implement this!

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Im one of those wierd people who has literally put years into hobbies most people havent heard of. From the big ones to the obscure. I got into fly fishing a few weeks ago and I gotta say as someone who is an older man who really hasnt fished AT ALL since I was a child...... This is one the most challenging things to get into starting from absolute zero gear of any kind and zero knowledge of any kind of fishing let alone fly. Ive never done anything in my life that I couldnt get down in a couple weeks but I feel like im no further along after 2500 dollars in gear and waders and months of research. Once I get to the river I just cant seem to get a fish. I wont give up and honestly im happy its not easy cause if it was it wouldnt be rewarding. But man if you arent a fisherman and you jump into fly fishing off the bat? Get ready for some of the hardest learning you will ever do. I think the issue is 99.9% of people assume you have fished so when i ask people for help they talk in riddles about things I dont know. Give me a year Ill have it.

[@vivileegg7753]

It’s been a year, do you have it down now?!

[@father.benjamin8416]

Been a year, would love to hear how it’s been going big dawg

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

@ Took a few months of going nearly daily and I got it. I don’t have huge wide streams so I do mostly drift casting. But that being said I’m now at a place where I don’t go sometimes cause I get sick of constantly catching fish lol. 😂 I like the whole thing of being in the water and being out there. Now I catch fish non stop so I’m constantly dealing with fish or messing with line and flies. Careful what you wish for.

[@jinkagurl3594]

That was very clear. I was researching this for a possible activity for a character in my story; everyone gets so wordy, but this was very clear. Thanks.

[@doctortabby]

Excellent rudimentary instruction. Thanks.

[@sydneym4527]

I tried fly fishing for the first time today with my dad. I caught two fish!

[@elliotthernandez6292]

thank u for fly fishing tip it's my first time fly fishing

[@charlottetownspud7903]

Still the best "how to cast" on youtube

[@justinarmacost9231]

Pete your the man!! great video I fish with all Orvis and proud of it 🎣

[@COMtnPilot]

Well done! Easy to understand, to the point, and well executed! Thank you for your time! SUB EARNED! 👍🏼

[@robertbranham3244]

Most Beautiful cast I’ve seen

[@huntsail3727]

Enjoyed this, subscribed

[@suhwateezea.214]

2019 and still watching!

[@basicherriman3569]

Still here 2020?

[@BrentonZweng]

2021

[@55dpc]

I sure enjoy the sport. Not used in tight spaces for sure. The fly pole tip is the first to break.

[@absolsa]

What a great narration! Excellent delivery and tutorial

[@simonpaynter5027]

Awesome Well done Great stuff Great catch Great video That's looks like fun That's awesome Love ya work

[@JohnJohnson-he1yv]

GREAT vid to come back to. The only thing that dates it is the reference to $2 flies!

[@benbhand]

Marvelous video! This is exactly what I wanted to hear and learn from my first time and using a guide. Ah, well. He was great at putting me on fish, though lol 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@jamesdunn9714]

Short, simple and to the point. Very nicely done.

[@AppealPlay]

Very good video. Thanks! You can ask five different veteran fly fishermen how to properly cast and you'll get five different techniques.

[@MafiaMancingMM]

beautiful spot ... success is always bro, greetings one hobby, I'm from Indonesia

[@th3800]

Nice presentation. I can't wait to go give it a try.

[@Mafanwe]

thanks for this but next time tell the camera man to zoom out so we can actually see what you are doing.

[@Jdcie]

About to go practice this at the park!

[@nikhilstephen6177]

How did it go ?

[@jakepaintin7215]

I just got the orvis encounter set. And am learning how to do it.

[@orvis]

Awesome. There's lots more great info on the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center: howtoflyfish.orvis.com/ Good luck!

[@edzaslow]

Excellent intro to fly casting. Now practice! No substitute to practicing, just like playing a musical instrument.

[@richardturnage5165]

I watched several videos and they did not help one bit. I just could not get the feel for fly casting. First cast after watching this and it was my best cast ever. Great help. Thanks

[@angler27937]

That was actually helpful thanks very much

[@OldDominionTroutBum]

Great video!

[@jimbigboystoys4077]

I love fly fishing. But there are so many people I know who are interested but never and up getting involved because they don't want to deal with the frustrations of learning how to cast, and tie knots etc. etc. They don't know what they're missing!

[@StarChildNova]

I'm new at fly fishing too, but if you only have a spinning rod you might try bombarda floats. It's a way of using flies with a spinning rod and reel.

[@patland73]

Wow this is some good information,easy to understand,thanks for that!

[@dwhall68]

thanks for the vid. must give it a try soon

[@djohns71095]

Feel the same way; I just started and this guy is amazing.

[@pierreauchincloss8952]

My grandparents live near your main store in Manchester and they go there all the time!

[@Britttanyy]

@ 1:58 You can cast either way I don't really care! That made me chuckle 😂😂😂😂

[@natedgr8inhere]

Showed this to a beginner and the first thing they asked is “what do i do with my left hand to hold the line.” You should consider describing that in another basic casting video sometime.

[@ahernandez1080]

That cast on the intro....wow

[@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel]

Thank you for making this vid!

[@mikehuntsmels9680]

using a fluorescent fly line like in the video is good to see how the fly line moves when your learning casts

[@TroutPersuitFishing]

So helpful Thankyou so much 👍🏻👏

[@chaisedewey1915]

the right-channel-only audio is MADDENING

[@BensonsHandyAndy]

Thanks Pete, Your videos are really helping. KUDOS !!

[@jefflove5421]

This was a big help!

[@aruntyagi4767]

*i bought the 9'6" 5wt rod honestly this rod performs just as well costing under 1/2 the amount. it has a nice Fast action, and throws the line well even with larger fly's (wooly buggers, small poppers, etc.). if your looking for a lower price fly rod that works well thi is it.*

[@TheRealJaded]

Just comment "I'm poor"

[@leomdk939]

@@TheRealJaded way to live down to the 'pretentious fly fisherman' stereotype

[@theflyfishinginstructor6014]

Great video

[@1anddone732]

This is an incredible help! Thank you

[@tquoosa1]

Awesome! Now I know how to fly fish!

[@striker17]

When practicing the cast what do you have on the end of the leader?

[@anthonylubrano1452]

Glenn Davis I’m wondering the same

[@ffaubert1]

I just tie a piece of yarn an inch or so long on the end. It lets me know where the end is and if it's going where I want it to.

[@thigson189]

It's common to tie an older or less expensive fly on and snip the hook off so as to not hurt yourself while learning/practicing.

[@garymiddleton658]

Been thinking on getting a fly rod combo

[@98270360]

When fishing from a river bank on dry land. Casting straight out into the river and the fly has landed, the river takes your fly down river, say to the far left and now you want to lift and cast straight out in front again. Do you have to pull all your line back in or can you lift, change direction in air and cast out again back in front of you instead of the side from where you lifted.

[@GoneFishingCO]

Patrick Ryan i would say yes and no. If you have not cast a fly rod a lot than i would pull all the line in. If you have cast a lot you can move that line up stream with a water load cast and than use thay angle to change direction and get it back into the middle of the river. Sorry hard to explain..... Cheers and tight lines

[@RickMarshallMaps]

Thanks for the video

[@GoneFishingCO]

Good video Orvis!

[@Enpassantful]

There is a trick to casting a fly line well and so far no one on here is spilling the beans. ;)

[@wyattbrown9505]

Just started fly fishing, your videos have been helpful! But I can still only cast maybe 20 feet, do fly rods just not have the ability to get the distance baitcasters can?

[@danielburford1441]

I got my first rod today!

[@mikea7942]

very nice. thanks.

[@ebony1732]

Being new to this type of fishing, what distance should I set as beginner, I am saltwater fisho.. thanks😎

[@marvmeng1630]

Great video!! I'm doing after Red fish in the Gulf next year. What line do you recommend? Thanks!

[@storem1000]

good instruction thank you

[@FishingTheOdds]

good info man!

[@AdventureOutdoorz]

Very good advice, I added this video to my Facebook page :)

[@michaelkelly3777]

how do you stop the line from hitting the floor on the back cast.

[@cgdurant1]

Make an abrupt stop at the 11 O'clock Position, Pause, Let the line straighten out behind you. As soon as it does, make a forward cast to abrupt stop at 1 O'clock position. then let the line sink down to the water surface... When the line hits ground behind you it is either going past the 11 O'clock position, or you are starting the forward cast to soon or too late. You should start the forward cast just as the line completely straightend out behind you... hope that helps

[@jacobym2658]

what fly rod would you recommend for a beginner with a tight budget that's still reliable but doesn't break the bank

[@ianb2675]

Did you end up getting one?

[@randalljari7710]

What's the purpose of having a lot of line laying on the surface while casting ?

[@lukebrozovich1499]

Helped so much thanks

[@fullstrutn]

first time at this after watching a couple of these very accurate,BUT a pathetic 26' should I give up get a longer rod heavier fly???

[@fullstrutn]

fullstrutn OK tried again this time watching my back cast carefully,now up to 40'

[@gatorville]

My left ear is lonely

[@carlylineberry2049]

IKR

[@willturner1124]

i scrolled just to find this comment

[@TheMetalkon]

i can hear it with my left year but its lower volume than the right

[@willgranger5310]

Lol same

[@theDIGITALperception]

Thanks again for a good video!

[@superhunter992]

hi am going to try to target carp on a fly rod but being new to fly fishing i can only get about 10 yards out i have some trees usually at either side of the swims that i class suitable for fly fishing what do you suggest i have a 9/5ft, 8 weight rod with floating line and alloy spool

[@johnhughes5665]

I am a beginner not novice. I have practiced for about 2hrs total. I just purchased Orvis Hydros iv on a TFO BVK 9' 8 wt rod with 8wt S.Anglers redfish warm line. I have a fairly nice loop and cast at about 55'. However, my leader (9') falls to the ground like a streamer of ribbon. Practicing with yarn...and it just flutters down. Is this normal? Should I be concerned with just the line rolling out nicely or both the line and leader even though I am not casting even (flyweight)? If this is wrong, how might I correct.?I guess I should say that I have fished with spin casting rigs for 40 years. 55yrs old. I do understand rod loading and some fly technique. So I am not new to all the dynamics. Suggestions by anyone please.