Learn Fly casting

To increase success rates, being able to consistently cast a short to medium length line and have the ability to mend your fly line to create the longest possible drag free drift of your nymphs, will increase catch rates and your enjoyment of this wonderful sport of Flyfishing…

Learn to fly cast

Lessons are suitable for anglers of all levels, from beginners to the more advanced fly fishers.

  • Learn to shoot line
  • Learn to double haul
  • Learn to mend

Price Fly Casting Lessons

  • First lesson: $90 for 2 hours
  • Follow-up lessons: $60 per 2 hour lesson
  • We recommend at least 2-3 lessons

All necessary fly fishing equipment can be supplied
Practise between sessions is recommended

The basic cast

I find to achieve this you must be casting with the rod in a vertical plane as this allows you to lay the line out completely straight.

Casting

Watch your rod tip next time you’re out and see what’s going on, also watch your line, pick it up off the water, then cast only when you see the end of the fly line move and send it back up into the sky behind you – keeping it moving in a straight line speed your rod tip up then stop quickly, pause, then before it has time to start dropping towards the ground start your forward cast.

Casting

Note the casting action involves keeping your elbow down low and close into your body, this will tighten your loops, rod can be in a vertical to a 45 degree angle out on the side. The more line you want to cast the longer your casting stoke should be.

Good casting is something that needs to be learnt and refined. It takes practice. And it’s best to practice away from the river where the focus can be totally on what your fly rod and fly line are doing.

In actual fact once you are an accomplished fly caster and on the river fishing, the least amounts of casts you do the more fish you will catch. Only one to 4 casts should be all that is needed to get your flies into the strike zone or the area you want to prospect for fish..

I think all keen fishermen owe it to themselves to be as good a caster as they can be and to master the basic art of casting.

Tony Hildesheim
Fishing Guide
Fresh & Salt water