CASTING
If you really want to improve your casting technique, don't expect it to happen while you're fishing. You need to practice your casting away from your fishing excursions to hone your skills effectively. When you are fishing, there are too many other things going on - Where's the fish? Did I put him down? Do I have enough line out? Can I wade a little farther out? Am I going to slip? - to expect improvements in your casting. You can practice your overhead casting just fine on a lawn or field. You'll need water to practice your roll cast. Just be sure there are no fish in the water you're casting into or casting practice may quickly take a back seat to fishing.
For the best results, limit your casting practice to no more than a 30 - 45 minute session. It will typically take you 5 or 10 minutes to warm up and within about 20 minutes you will making your best casts. When you've made your best cast or accomplished the casting goal you've set for yourself, STOP! If you go much beyond 30 - 45 minutes you will start becoming fatigued even if you don't realize it. Then, the harder you try, the worse it gets. Better to end on a high note and come back another day than to keep casting and becoming more and more frustrated.
- FLYFISHING TIPS
- Casting
- Knots
- Catch and Release
- Species
- WINGSHOOTING TIPS
- Proper Gun Fit
- Cleaning Your Gun