Top Ten Casting Techniques for Fly Fishing In Saltwater

[@CrazyAboutFlyFishing]

Extremely useful and well presented thanks. Will be practicing all of this before my Aitutaki trip in April for bones and GTs

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Thanks for your kind comment and glad it was helpful!

[@stevepitts7998]

I remember watching this demo at the European Sportfishing Show at the UWE in Bristol. I bought a copy of your GT book that day. What I didn't notice at the time was that you you have developed the habit of lifting your left foot on the final forward cast, to avoid trapping the fly line that's lying on the skiff deck. If there's one way to shorten your cast it's by standing on your fly line, so I guess this a sub-conscious movement for you now, probably born out of experience. Thanks again for the tutorial.

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Hi Steve! Thanks for the lovely comment and I have to say I had not noticed the left foot! 😄 I suspect you are right!

[@kennymcleod6402]

Thank you for all of your tips on this video. So helpful!!! Kenny McLeod

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

No problem Kenny! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@adriangadd6888]

Great display and very helpful, thanks.

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Thanks Adrian! Glad it was helpful….

[@torrance8577]

Excellent advice - very helpful indeed!

[@mattdigweed3262]

Very Enjoyable Pete - timely and interesting

[@dejongpol]

Great demonstration. What about the use of a stripping basket or other line management technique

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Thanks Pol! I have to say I don’t use a stripping basket as a lot of my fishing is wading in the surf line and I have found them a hindrance rather than a help… also struggle with baggage allowances on small aircraft. I think they certainly have their place on a skiff or fixed position though….

[@dejongpol]

@Aardvark McLeod Fly Fishing thanks. Make sense for me

[@TheRuffusMD]

great wonderful series of videos .. thanks for not playing music while you are talking .. your series of videos is equivalent of going to a high dollar fishing seminar

[@samuelwilson3461]

Where can i buy some of those fly line spool cases in your opening background?

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Samuel those are called Omnispool Switch boxes and are fabulous… I have….. many…. 😄

[@chronosimbot]

Thank you so much!

[@shpak_aq]

Hello! Thanks for the video, very helpful. please tell me which line are you using here?

[@shpak_aq]

Thanks for the answer. I give you respect from Russia. I'm watching this video with interest and looking forward to new ones.

[@accountnotinuse1535]

Perfect👌. I'm now gonna go target some 4-7lbs mullet on a 4wt again😂.

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Awesome! 😄

[@accountnotinuse1535]

@@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing you ever fly fished for mullet before?

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Yes... very tricky... and also the supercharged mullet, milkfish... both are incredibly powerful...

[@accountnotinuse1535]

@@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing I love fishing for them at my creek as the come so close I could literally tap them on the head with my shoe if the did not spook so easily😄

[@bcphotographer]

best casting video for flats I've seen! .......... quick question though...... I know ultimately you should practice with a leader and fly, but is it detrimental to get all the casts down well without the leader and fly?

[@bcphotographer]

@@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing Thanks for the reply....... that's what I have been doing...... but instead of yarn, I take flies that didn't turn out too well and clip it off at the bend! lol

[@aperson1186]

@@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing I usually cut the hook off a common fly that I used on the flats. It not only casts better, but it lets you know how your leader/tippet/line will really feel. Plus, if you mess up...the fly to the back of the head teaches you too.

[@aperson1186]

Okay....all these years and I just realized why trout fisherman look at me funny when I am casting over a pond. I am a flats fisherman and this is how I have always cast a rod. Never realized this was a saltwater thing. lol

[@oniinparadise9620]

Posture, posture, posture

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

All good until you are trying to do a casting demo inside under a low ceiling… 😀

[@ericblomgren1885]

You should have made the title, top 10 casting *tips....

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Thanks Eric, will do next time..

[@ericblomgren1885]

@@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing I should have said I enjoyed the tips tho, thanks for taking the time to do it!