Pro Casting Tips with Theo Anest | AvidMax Tips

[@cs1089]

Great tutorial @theoanest854 ! I just tried casting with no rod and failed. But I tried casting with just the rod tip and was surprised how far I could throw. More importantly it showed me how much line speed can be added with a double haul. Very cool drill!

[@Jim-d8u]

Excellent presentation! Well done…

[@strikefromthereel1179]

Thanks for the shoutout, nice video 🙂

[@AvidMax]

Any time!

[@davincifpv3983]

Great one Theo!! Really informative. Please do more! Kia Kaha from New Zealand

[@terrhian677]

What do you think of the Belgian Cast, where you back cast off the side and forward cast as a vertical? Also when vertical back casting and vertical forward casting, sometimes I get my rod in the path of the flyline. What I am I doing wrong?

[@theoanest854]

Belgian Cast certainly has its place. I like it for casting rigs that have a lot going on where you don't want a tight loop and certainly wouldn't want any part of it to run into the rod. Heavy sink tips/big flies, three fly nymph rigs etc are great times to use the Belgian cast. As to why your line is running into the rod when you're going straight over the top. My guess is you're focusing too much on the elevation of your casting hand remaining the same which is different than the rod tracking straight. for instance, If you're casting short, the back cast is much higher than forward cast. As you cast farther, the trajectory of the forward cast becomes higher and the back cast becomes lower. So while your rod path remains straight, the elevation your casting hand changes depending on distance. The only way I could illustrate this would be to tell you to find a long wall and put a piece of tape on it towards an imaginary target down range. Now keep your rod tip on that piece of tape as you go through the cast. You'll notice the elevation of your hand changes every inch of the cast while the direction does not. Try it and I think you'll have an "aha" moment. Best Fishes -Theo

[@nichtverstehen2045]

an instructor supposed to be good at what he is teaching. take some fly casting lessons.