Image via WikipediaI have more than a few places I fish for trout and salmon where it becomes very limiting to get a good cast.
The trees, high grassy banks or even rock cliffs can make it tough to get the cast you need and you really don’t want to be flailing the water trying to get your fly out there.
When I am fishing these tight spots I like to practice my roll cast to avoid the things around me that like to grab my flies as much as the trout or salmon do.
Roll casting works for me and it will work for you also.
I start by taking any slack out of my line. Then, bringing my fly-line up to about 12 o’clock, maybe a bit further back, forming a loop in my line. Next, with one quick forward motion I throw the lope in my line across the water in the direction I want my fly to land.
Some of the places I fish are just too deep or too fast to wade so I have to stay on the bank making it next to impossible to use your Fly rod. Knowing how to use a roll cast will let you fish areas most fly fishers just walk past because they can’t get a cast out to the fish.
May 27th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I have never been flyfishing, but I want to try it some time soon. It sounds like fun!