It is on this page where I will put forth much effort with the hopes of assisting fellow Fly Fishers in becoming more comfortable with distance,accuracy,roll casts,Spey Casts and line maneuvers. The greatest achievement will be to have participants understand what it is they are actually trying to accomplish, and how simply efficient it can be!



To gently introduce you to what I consider the simplest fly casting stroke in the world ,is in fact very dificult!  "It can't be that Simple" I often hear sputtered.  Routinely the next word uttered is ":wow" . Most people think it is too difficult to be that simple. The fact of the matter ;it is that simple! One must consider that the line will respond to where it is directed! So,we try to create an even and constant plane where as the line travels  from what I call "zero" or 8 o:clock , the rod tip is in the water. Gently accelerate from "Zero"  to 10 o:clock - increase speed/acceleration here(10 O:clock) as if shifting gears  to about 12:30 and stop the progress. Your rod tip should continue bending to a stop at about 2 o:clock. The line will be propelled in an upward direction and unfold nicely,enabling you to maneuver your forward stroke before the line drops below your rod tip due to inertia or lack of and gravity impact. Make sure that your casting strokes are the same speed on each side of 12 o:clock...the symbals below show the approximate "times!"
If you drop your rod tip below thes times you will be building very round loops that have no reason to propel,

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                                                      12 
                                     

                                           9                          3
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                                                         6