How 2 Tuesday - Tricks To Fly Cast 130+ Feet

How 2 Tuesday - Tricks To Fly Cast 130+ Feet - EPISODE

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Every fly caster seems to want to cast the longest possible cast. Whether it is actually to catch a fish or to impress your friends at the barbecue, the desire to cast the whole line or deep into the backing is something that many people ask about. Now, I don’t think that you have to be able to cast far to land lots of fish, but if you practice your distance casting and can have control of your fly line, it will drastically help your line control at shorter distances.
Back in 1998, I won the Best of the West casting competition, casting a standard 5wt fly rod 131 feet. In this episode we go over some secrets and tricks that I use to cast this far. You may notice that much of distance casting isn’t all casting technique but also line preparation. Soon I hope to make a full video going through the casting motions, but if you have any questions right now, shoot me a text 305-930-7346
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@scienceisfun5989 Жыл бұрын

“A fly rod works exactly the same way.. just differently.” Haha just giving you a hard time ! You did a great on explaining the process and making things relatable! Keep it up, my man.

@sirsydneyknuckles7923 Жыл бұрын

I came across this video on accident. I am not an angler. Have not picked up a pole in decades. However, this man"s voice, articllation, knowledge, authority, and patience, made me stop what is was doing and listen to the very end.

@jpark907 8 ай бұрын

Love the detailed breakdown of distance casting and how it can translate to fishing. Thanks for making this video!

@iandevlin7826 10 ай бұрын

It is extremely useful in covering water in blind casting. And delivering casts 100’ or more allows an angler to show the fly over more water. There is no disadvantage here, and 90% of how we fly cast here in the Northeast. But I used to do this all the time Tarpon fishing in SW Florida too casting baitfish flies going back to the 1990’s.

@reelestatejeremy Жыл бұрын

Great explanation! Thanks for sharing...going to test it out tomorrow morning 👍

@strikefromthereel1179 Жыл бұрын

I think learning to carry more than you need is the best way to improve your distance casting. It also depends on the line. For example, the SA MED5 needs around an 86’ carry depending on the length of the haul and how much line you pull away from the target etc. This gives you enough overhang to ensure the head is at the top of the loop, all aimed at the target. Learning to hold, let’s say 90’, means that the 86’ carry feels much easier, and as such, will be in better control. Back shooting on the final back cast only gives you one chance to get it right, and if the line is longer than manageable, you can’t pull it back to have another go. You have to cast it, quite risky in comp when you are timed.

@danfloros4267 3 ай бұрын

Tom thanks mate...never had it explained this way..more power to ya from Down Under mate

@weisswurstfruhstuck8523 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this detailed verbal explanation of the whole thing. Helps to hear it like that and not just try doing it just by feeling.

@SaltwaterExperience 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@goswo Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Best explanation I have ever heard :-).

@billlovelace1522 2 жыл бұрын

I JUST LEARNED TO DOUBLE HAUL ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. I CAN CONSISTENTLY CAST 50 TO 60 FEET, MY BEST HAS BEEN 81 FEET. THIS WAS A VERY INFORMATIVE VIDEO. SO GOOD THAT I WILL LISTEN TO IT AGAIN. THE BACK CAST LINE SHOOT IS SOMETHING I REALLY NEED TO WORK ON. THANKS.

@cachi-7878 Жыл бұрын

No yelling needed though. 😊

@gregkosinski2303 Ай бұрын

I DON’T KNOW WHAT WE’RE YELLING ABOUT!!!

@billlovelace1522 Ай бұрын

POOR TRIGGERED SNOWFLAKE, SO SORRY FOR YOUR LITTLE FEELYS GETTING HURT. REALLY THOUGH, I HAVE BAD VISION AND IT HELPS ME SEE. I DO APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN ABOUT TRYING TO CORRECT AND HELP ME SEE THE ERROR OF MY WAYS. GOOD DAY TO YOU. @@gregkosinski2303

@dylanfunk9714 11 ай бұрын

I was out fishing last week and this fly fisher was and sending line 90-100 feet in 5 strokes to get to a hard to reach place right along the reeds from a dock. The only other way to get the line there was from a boat he didn't want to buy. Now I see how he did it. Huge thanks!

@martinsprott4391 2 жыл бұрын

thanks tom

@jabgoblu 2 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful. I can cast 80-90 but would like to get that last 10-20 feet and this was a very thorough explanation. Can't wait until you have time to do a video to go with this but I definitely got the gist.

@tomrowlandtv 2 жыл бұрын

10-4. You can get that last 20 feet

@stevemiller6547 Жыл бұрын

Very good explanation -

@paulobainz1210 2 жыл бұрын

Probably the best distance casting talk I've heard, and there's some good ones out there. Curious as to what equipment he uses.

@tomrowlandtv Жыл бұрын

St Croix rods

@erhardt1963 Жыл бұрын

Hi Saltwater Experience ... Great movie. Tommy, Denmark here! That’s a super good explanation that I’m going to train. I fish mostly sea trout from wade fishing on the Danish coast. And uses WF liner with short heads, 8.5 to 12 m / 25-36 ft. Ex. Arctic Silver Compact and Guideline Coastal or RIO - Premier Coastal Seatrout Slickcast - S1. And these lines with short lumps are hard to keep in the air with a lot of line out. But they shoot well. I reach approx. an average castlength without your trick of 25-28 m around 80 to 85 ft .. so I look forward to practicing your tricks of laying line out in the last back cast. My question is, can I get you to mention which line and type, that you would prefer to apply to a Sector #6 ...? weight and class? I've also looked a little on a Cortland Compact, but it's a bit same-same. But I'm going to try it next time. Thanks in advance, Tommy

@AArrrrJJaayyyy Жыл бұрын

ATC, still waiting on that heading, but thanks for the casting tips, United 212.

@berndziesche9770 8 ай бұрын

Nice video. Fly casting however is not like shooting an arrow off a bow. That is unless you perform the bow and arrow cast (which is very ineffective for distance). We rotate the rod to create the desired speed. And we can only store (load) small energy in the rod. If you are interested in further understanding what happens in fly casting, I may link you a good article about it. Regards Bernd

@armadilloauriemmo5663 Жыл бұрын

Even tho it’s not a must for catching the fish. It’s a good challenge for me. Awesome. Thank you

@richarde1355 Жыл бұрын

It’s a must because learning to cast for distance creates good casting technique and habits - learning to haul (length of haul and timing), keeping the cast in plane for efficient transfer of energy, creating the types of loop you want (tight or otherwise) for your conditions and needs, and learning to manipulate your line. Learning to cast for distance forces you to learn and hone good casting skills and techniques that will translate to fishing situations, distance and accuracy.

@tonygruber Жыл бұрын

Great video. I have watched it a few times and had the ah ha moment today, so I cant wait to work on my technique. Did you ever make the on the water (or land ) version showing the techniques in action? Thanks Again.

@jimknowles5483 9 ай бұрын

Hi Tom Great explanation video! Something you repeatedly mentioned was the need of a bullet point loop. What is the technique to consistently produce needle point ultra sharp loops..? No matter the distance? L Thanks for your advice! Also what are the best months to book a baby tarpon trip? From when to when?? Thanks, Jim

@SaltwaterExperience 9 ай бұрын

Line speed. It is very hard to produce that type of loop shape with slow line speed. The double haul is crucial and casting like an athlete rather than as if you have a book under your arm like they used to teach

@robertcornelius8056 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant explanation

@SaltwaterExperience 6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

@flatswhisperer Жыл бұрын

Great explanation Tom! But like you said in the comments, the difference between explaining and actually doing it is in the Practice. Thanks for sharing!

@SaltwaterExperience Жыл бұрын

Big difference, but practice helps so much

@squatchy69 Жыл бұрын

I used to be able to toss out all of my line and banking even down to 2 weight rods. But I never could toss a 12 weight that far because it was just too heavy for me to generate enough line speed to shoot it that far. However I never did own a 12 weight I would just borrow one from a shop when I was going to Central America to go tarpon fishing. So I never owned one that I could practice all the time, but I did always borrow one in time enough before I went to Central America that I would practice for a while just to get the hand-eye coordination to know when I could pick up off the water to be able to double haul once or twice and shoot it back out there. As you know, you often times need to pick up and recast pretty quickly as your window is rarely open but for a very short window. I bet if Iknew what you just taught us. I would have been able to do it.

@georgebanker2669 8 ай бұрын

Let me see a show of hands of people who have used the techniques show here to now be able to cast 130’. Someone? Anyone?

@communicationiskey- Жыл бұрын

Great tips! What do you use on front of your leader (fly) to be able to carry that far ?

@tomrowlandtv Жыл бұрын

Nothing …just a leader

@tonyg3091 Жыл бұрын

First thing they wanna do is cast it as far as they can-absolutely correct! That's me at the beginning. 🤣😅 And that's not a bad thing-to cast far first you need to learn to cast at all. I don't have a problem casting 90+ but 130+...nah, cant do that.

@cachi-7878 Жыл бұрын

I really want to learn how to cast 110-120ft with my 5wt. I cannot get past the 80ft barrier. I can aerialize 60-70ft but not much line shoots out beyond that. The strange thing is that my backcast is much better than my forward cast and I can shoot line on my backcast too. I need to practice more and I have been doing so recently but it’s going to take a lot of training. Thanks for the tips.

@SnakeBasket Жыл бұрын

good fly line helps if your line isnt shooting the way it should

@mikecarpenter6619 5 ай бұрын

The fly line profile has a profound impact on your ability to hold large amounts of line in the air.

@svenvertommen5887 Жыл бұрын

what cast do you use for heavy flies like a clouser minnow, an oval cast?

@jerryronakatz1779 Жыл бұрын

contain tension cast

@tomrowlandtv Жыл бұрын

Call it whatever you want, it’s all the same. Just a wider loop

@herbertsutherland7690 4 ай бұрын

What 5 wt rods are good for practicing this?

@SaltwaterExperience 4 ай бұрын

Really any of them, however there are definitely a few that are better than others for distance. The new St Croix rods are cannons

@TheDarienJIm Жыл бұрын

Great new tip will try today. You should give private lessons.

@tomrowlandtv Жыл бұрын

I did for a long time

@archr610 Жыл бұрын

I've heard a few people advise against practicing on the grass. Why is that ? Is it damaging to the line or what ?

@tomrowlandtv Жыл бұрын

It’s not good for the line but in my opinion that is the cost of getting better. I understand that practicing over water may be better but I would never advise not practicing. I practice indoors. I practice with the pen at the bank with the bead chain. I practice when I am sleeping and dreaming. Always practice.

@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy Жыл бұрын

exactly the same just a little bit different? clear as mud 😛

@LyThiDao251 9 ай бұрын

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@iandevlin7826 10 ай бұрын

I have never heard a guy using a spinning rod or baitcaster say, “You know, how do I reduce my cast by 50’-75’? I seem to be casting too far.” Yeah, you don’t hear that.