Why Fly Lines are Multi Colored and Casting Exercises

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I was watching a vid of urs it was about a clip so you dont have to tie knots everytime u fish a new fly. What was that called again?

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This was a very helpful episode. Didn't know about having the head inside the rod. Thank you.

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[@norcalwandernerd]

Currently at my local park working on my cast and recording myself go find my errors. Got stuck and came to this video to help me finish my casting practice. Thank you ❤️🤙🏻🙌🏻

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[@curlyexcile]

This has been the most helpful video for me, by keeping the taper in the tip is like magic it all of sudden looks right fells right, thank you from Australia.

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Simple video but some pretty big tips here. Stay tuned....more to come!!!

[@weswallace8822]

Thanks Brian this has really help my fly casting. I really like analogy the skinny part trying to push the fat part.

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[@karloslxxix]

Took up fly fishin 2 wks ago ,ur videos and tips help alot ,cheers from ireland

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[@kayway9329]

Alot of people likely don't think about this but I was an avid fly angler prior to my motorcycle accident and often did so in a kayak from a sitting position, the practice I got there and the proper technique of letting the rod do the work has absolutely carried over to now days casting a fly in a wheelchair due to a spinal cord injury. Friends of mine often struggle to out cast me because they refuse to learn proper technique for casting and attempt to "muscle" the fly in there. They are often the ones worn out earlier in the day as well! Lol great video as always and keep up the great content!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

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[@michaelkarzowski3902]

You guys always post such great content! Great advice, tips, and especially film quality!

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[@Hillers95]

I’ve been wanting to get started in fly fishing for a few years now. One of my coworkers has offered to give me a new fly rod and reel that he purchased and never used, so it must be a sign. Over the past few days I’ve been watching a lot of your tutorials and can’t wait for warm weather. Unfortunately I live in Indy and there aren’t many tackle shops around the area that carry fly fishing gear that I know of and Columbus Ohio is a long way from Indianapolis. Thanks for uploading these videos they’ve been a huge help.

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We'd still be very happy to help. That's what we do!!!! Give the shop a call.

[@ericenglish8720]

Brian, incredible series culminating in the rod to knee drill. I wish I had known this from lesson one, haha. I've been badly casting (tearing my underwear) for 12 years on salt and couldn't figure out what was wrong. I think you've really helped me with this one. You cast like Flip and it's just so cool to be able to learn from him through you. I would like to see the series continue with dealing with our old four letter word (air movement) and how to fish with a side arm cast to help deal with it and keep the line more out of sight of the fish. I've heard this is how the guides fish for tarpon in Key West and won't invite you back if you can't cast. I can 't deal with that kind of rejection...Please help me with those prima donnas.

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[@robjacobs8639]

I am just learning to fly fish and your videos are an amazing tool. Thank you

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[@FirstCastMedia]

I can't believe this is the first time I've heard that about the multi colored line, but that makes so much sense!! I can't wait to go throw some more loops now.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

As Brian said here, the industry has done a poor job of explaining this to consumers. Amazing how many people don't know the reasoning.

[@JRjohnable]

Brian you have improved my fly casting sooooo much - love your videos - thank you from the UK.

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[@michaeldixon8817]

Thank you for showing me how simple and to correct. Appears like chef work. If it’s large work I’m doing it wrong. With never a mentor, I’ve had it wrong from day one. Thank you.

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[@refaiabdeen5943]

Cheers Mate! The excise you demonstrate and practice will go along way.

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[@dong8307]

Very helpful. Definitely need to work on the double haul.

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[@Artisanwoodworks73]

Thanks Brian. I've been practicing every day. Every video is a help.

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[@adamhorn8414]

Been fly fishing for 3 years, was wondering why my long casts suffered at a certain distance. I now know why and how to avoid it thanks for the knowledge

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Happy to help. Thanks for watching and please stay tuned.

[@silvercreekflyfishing]

Go to channel for when I have questions. Appreciate you guys from Silverton, Oregon

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[@susanbrettdavis8839]

You make it look so easy😁

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"Just like Butter". It is easy!!!!

[@jonlejcar5306]

Always appreciate your videos. Most helpful fly guides on the KZbins

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[@joebobf]

After watching this video, I couldn't wait to practice the double haul on my 4 wt, (rod, reel and line all purchased at MRO by the way.). Rewatched the video and pulled out the Rio line box to confirm the taper and body (the line is single color orange.). I got out the tape measure and marked the beginning of the running line with a black permanent marker. Bingo! The double haul worked as never before. Great video! I try to buy all my gear at MRO.

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[@mikeroll9868]

NTFF your videos are amazingly helpful . Your tip about having the head of the line in the guides is what I needed. I kept trying to cast a longer line after doing a long cast and kept having it collapsing. So thanks. Great recap I needed also.plus I haven’t tried much to double haul as I am still working on technique, but this made that clearer more thanks.

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[@MRR_Shadowolf]

Excellent video and extremely educational! I had no idea.

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[@paulrobertson9952]

Thanks for the summary/review Brian. Helpful. I’m going to try the practice down on one knee. My wife should like that. 😀

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[@TheBeatenPaths]

Great video! 👌 My problem is that I'm in deep woods and bushes. I have to fly fish like I'm angling lol.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

All principles still apply.

[@theflyfishnomad]

Just find your videos incredibly helpful! Thank you!

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[@dariomanfroi9447]

Beautiful video my compliments 😊. Did you do one focused to cast big bulky flies?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

All videos in this series apply to casting bulky flies. Thanks for watching.

[@dariomanfroi9447]

@@Madriveroutfitters thank you 😊

[@u27762001]

Awesome Job Brian as always

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[@0leva]

Great video! Thanks! You fix my casting

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[@kennethseiter1815]

Such wonderful videos that are incredibly spot on. Thank you greatly.

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[@niltonc.7333]

Thanks Brian, extremely helpful as usual!

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[@davideveritt6685]

Thanks Brian. Excellent advice as always.

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[@michaelschmidt9341]

Brian thank you for all the lesson, my casting is improving because of your tutoring. One small question, when you teach a class or do the drills, do you tie anything onto the end of the line or leave empty? Thanks again!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

He usually does not tie anything on there. A piece of yarn is sometimes helpful though. Feel free to contact him at the shop though if you have further questions.

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And....thanks for watching.

[@OscarOverlanding]

Damn!!!!! Thanks again!!!! Mind blown!!!

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[@scottstubbs9913]

Another Great Video! Thank You Much.

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[@jeffn7473]

Where did you get that shirt?!? Love it

[@Madriveroutfitters]

He only shops at Mad River Outfitters! That's a Howler Brothers Gaucho Snapshirt if not mistaken.

[@johnyorchak5162]

Love all your casting tips but I have to say when I head up to Montana to fish the Madison I just about always have trees and brush behind me in the stretches I like to fish. I have to make some very upright backcasts to keep from getting hung up so my distance really suffers. I'd like to get my flies a little further into the current seams but without wading up to my chest it's very tricky. Is there a technique I could use to get a bit more distance and accuracy when my backcast is hampered. Maybe you could do a video where you have limited backcast room and a dropoff from the bank to the water. Thanks for all your great tips.

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Thanks for watching. Feel free to send those questions/requests over to the shop and they can help you there.

[@richardmulligan2540]

Brian , love your lessons as always and have definitely helped me out but maybe some tips on mending line while on the stream would help me tremendously....I fish small fast flowing streams and therein is my trouble trying to mend my line for drag free drift

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks! If you look back at his original Getting Started in Fly Fishing from 1999 he does have a few lessons on this.

[@richardmulligan2540]

Will definitely look that up...thank you guys

[@EscapingTheCity]

So if my fly line is all one single color, do I just have to know where the running line begins based on the specs written on the packaging for the fly line? I think the line I'm using starts the running line after about 26 feet. I suppose I could also just run the line through my fingers to feel where it gets thinner... or maybe I'm dead wrong on that theory? Thanks for the super helpful videos!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Find the transition and mark it with a permanent marker. He'll be doing a video soon to show this. Stay tuned and thanks for being here.

[@EscapingTheCity]

@@Madriveroutfitters that is an excellent idea! I will give that a shot!!

[@timcostanzo370]

Hey, great videos! Quick question. How can you tell where the head ends if the line is all 1 color? Is it something that you can see. Haven’t had a chance to take a hard look

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Please send your questions directly to Brian via e-mail or give him a call at the shop. He'll be happy to help and answer.

[@splitsandpens]

What’s the length of the orange, forward section? What’s a practical, longest casting distance when we limit the line out to the orange, forward section?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Best to send those questions over to Brian at the shop via e-mail or give him a call. He'll be happy to help. Thanks.

[@mikemcallister3698]

All, will I damage my line if I use a marker on my line? I have a solid colored line and love this concept of the dual-colored line.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Not at all. Brian will be talking about doing this in an upcoming episode.

[@jasonatkins1095]

Another great video 👍🏻 There is something that's been in the back of my mind for awhile, I practice casting in a small field beside me. A neighbor once walked by and said, "you'll damage your line by casting on the ground". Any truth to that or am I fine to continue practicing in a field? Appreciate your time and look forward to the next video

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Depends on what is in the field. If basic grass you should be fine. Feel free to contact Brian at the shop if he can help further.

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And thanks for watching!

[@edpeter9411]

Aloha from Northern VA! I am so stoked to try the kneeling/seated casting exercises. I really think they're going to help me with some of the problems I am having with my stroke. I really embarrassed myself last week (nothing new) trying to throw crab flies on 8 wt in the wind. Question about the line color issue: Seems most of my fly lines aren't multicolored, so how can I tell visibly where they transition? Keep up the great work.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Stay tuned as he'll be talking about this soon. In the meantime, you can take a marker and make a long stripe where the transition occurs. Easy....an old Lefty Kreh trick.

[@edpeter9411]

@@Madriveroutfitters Duh. why didn't I think of that? Lol!

[@serfish101]

That's valid only for shooting line ? Or also for WF line? All the video with very good explain , too much helpful for beginners as me, but I think also for upper levels of fly casters

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Most if not all weight forward lines have a head and a running line. Yes. Thanks for watching.

[@DaiHGowerWales]

Brilliant tips......Like putting a hot knife through butter ......

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Could not have said it better.

[@comesahorseman]

Sooo, I like to fish double tapers and triangle tapers for trout at short to medium distance. Same method? Thanks!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Please send any and all questions over to the shop directly via e-mail or give them a call. They will be happy to help! Thanks.

[@kschnorr]

Thanks for the video Brian. It is going to help me alot. What line are you casting with? Is it a Rio Outbound Short? It resembles mine that I use for coastal fishing.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. The line he normally uses is the Flip Sight line from Flip Pallot and Cortland. This looks like it as it is orange on the head and white on the running line. Feel free to contact him at the shop if any further questions.

[@gerhardpanzl927]

Thank you!

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[@trevojreal7]

Great tips! But where can I pick up one of those crab shirts?

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[@alanreid2434]

Great video. What line was used please?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Brian typically uses the Flip Sight Line by Cortland. Looks like what he has here based on the color. Feel free to contact him at the shop though if further questions.

[@kjellakjella]

Nice video, but how can i find the head on a unknown-line without duo-color?

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Thanks for watching. Please send your questions over to the shop and they will be happy to help. E-mail or give them a call.

[@italiantroutaholic8926]

WOW>>>>GREAT TIP!!!

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[@thecheapflytyer8818]

my fly line is only one color. How do I tell where the head is? Great video!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Check the specs from the manufacturer? Or feel it? Then put a black mark with a sharpie.

[@thecheapflytyer8818]

@@Madriveroutfitters ok, thank you so much!

[@Three_Rivers_Adventure]

So what are the fly lines I've seen on people's set up on the salmon river that are more than two colors ? I had a guy fishing next to me and his fly line was 3 or 4 different colors.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@Three_Rivers_Adventure Please send any and all questions directly to Brian at the shop and he’ll of course be happy to help! You can email him or call him. Thanks!

[@DixieLynneMontgomery]

How do I know when the line is at the rear position fully and ready to be brought forward for the cast? My timing always seems to be off.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Please contact the shop with your questions and they will be happy to assist. Thanks.

[@thetintwizardsllc3128]

Thank you sharing and your teaching been getting a lot from your videos What is the that line you are using

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Not sure exactly what line he is using here but most likely it is the Flip Pallot Sight line. Feel free to contact Brian at the shop to confirm.

[@mikerotch6733]

There was another vid of urs i seen or almost seen, it was a clip that u could take your flies on and off without tying...what is it called again?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7HoIKDaM-UmKM

[@ronaldfisher222]

Instead of sitting on the ground ,would this exercise work as well sitting in a chair ?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Absolutely! As long as your elbow stays exactly in place.

[@glennsheridan9678]

Would the exercise work with a practice rod?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@glennsheridan9678 Yes. Will feature this in an upcoming episode soon.

[@danielprice5116]

What do you do if your fly line is not color coded

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Stay tuned. He'll tell you!

[@ericenglish8720]

Take a black sharpie and color a 3-6" black section where the thick part tapers to the thin running line. You can't go to big with this mark. It will fade and rub off over time but carry a sharpie with you. I carry one on the river to darken a fly at times as a bonus. In fact, on another topic, you can carry white flies and a few. colored markers and make any colored fly you like...

[@samuelspornhauer1019]

How much line should I be attempting to release at a time? And can crap line mess up my cast?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Please send your questions over to the shop and they will be happy to help. Thanks.

[@jimsmith1242]

What rod, reel, and line is Brian using in this video?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

You’d have check with him directly on that. Send him an email at the shop and he’ll get back to you. Thanks.

[@ef2967]

watching my son attempt to cast I think he actually broke the sound barrier :D

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Thanks for watching.

[@ColorfulCOFlyFishing]

I have the SA amplitude does the same thing apply?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

All weight forward lines have a head and a running line. Doesn't really matter the brand or make.

[@gospelofshrek992]

do you guys practise with a leader on or just the fly line?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

You MUST have a leader!

[@brianreed1451]

just brilliamt Brian England

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[@splitsandpens]

I got fat on all that butter. Loved it though. Using this to teach the grands next spring.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Just practice and fish enough to offset the butter.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching and happy to help.

[@tishakennell5012]

I have deduced 3 things, you like butter, hot butter to be precise..., you are not politically correct, and you're a great instructor. Thanks so much.

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Thanks for watching. We really appreciate it.

[@martincorcoran8263]

Is this what's know as the overhang

[@Madriveroutfitters]

That is correct. You don't need a special fly line to combat.

[@martincorcoran8263]

Thank you

[@tussle9111]

Is most line multi coloured or only Certain type?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

@@tussle9111 Most premium lines these days are multi-colored. Color diagrams of all on our website.

[@vaclavurban3063]

That Is why I am casting with the same rod for many years and pracrising the left Hans🤣😄😄

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Thanks for watching.

[@petercelnicker9984]

Or come to south Florida and catch Peacock bass.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

He’s there now!

[@nline2blast722]

Dude...gold nugget "remember fish are always gonna be below you"

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Yes, very true words!

[@Artisanwoodworks73]

in Addition, I always thought that Lighter color line was your backing...

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Bright orange fly line……always.

[@stephenclum9084]

Can you slice HOT butter........lol

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Yes....it's easy. But not too hot.

[@youareamuppet9694]

Someone please explain the 4 down votes. What can one find wrong with a free education to take outside and build on?

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[@MrDaveB123]

Awesome Thanks

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[@notlisted6460]

😳....I never knew...

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