This was timely as it is a skill I am consciously looking to improve upon. Really comprehensive and approachable ( imho the gold standard for any teaching)
It's the small details that make a difference ... thanks for the video Devin. Unknowingly I often find myself switching hands and casting with my left arm when I'm on the right bank. I tore my bicep tendon in my right shoulder several years ago and as a result had to learned to fish with both arms.
Thanks a lot Devin. I just started nymphing and had a hard time figuring out how to present the rig appropriately… I think most beginners like me - whether in nymphing or dry or streamer fishing - focus a lot on casting, and not enough on what actually happens IN the water and how the fly behaves… before understanding how to present, it is important to understand WHY or what the IDEAL movement of the fly is… and then some water mechanics - geometry - movement dynamics… thanks a lot for your videos… I am still trying to digest your excellent book: everytime I read a chapter I understand something new more clearly : it takes time! Thank you for improving my fishing!
I'm glad you've enjoyed our videos and my book. I hope they help you out on the water. Hopefully our content combined with observations while you're out fishing will help you understand more each time you're on the river.
Thank you for another great video. At 13:26 there is a graphic overlay which shows the leader parallel to the current seam in order to get a good drift. However the leader is at a different angle to the cast direction. Are you doing a parallel kick cast to achieve this (as shown in another video you made) or something else? Thank you!
Excellent video, Devin. It covers an aspect of fly fishing that doesn't get mentioned often enough. I especially like the close-ups of the flies landing. Now, a question: what brand of .14mm (5.5x) sighter material were you using?
Glad you enjoyed it Alex. I've been playing around with several other brands of sighter material in our store lately. In this video I was using the JMC indicator mono.
Hi Devin! Would it be an accurate statement to say “cast over the shoulder closest to the seam you are fishing?” As an elementary school teacher I am always looking for the simplest way to say things.
Maybe but a lot of people stand straight across from their target with their shoulders pretty much parallel to it so their shoulders are equidistant. The main point is picking the shoulder to cast over that will put your flies upstream of your sighter/dry fly/indicator.
Jeff, My Orvis waders have built in knee pads so I generally don't wear additional pads for regular days out. For competition days, I have a set of stretchy mountain bike knee pads that I wear under my waders if I know I'll be spending a lot of time kneeling and crawling.
@@tacticalflyfisher3817 Yep, I'm all messed up. Throw with my left arm, but bat right handed. Write with my right hand. Eat left handed. Use most hand tools with my left, but can use the right also, as needed. So, I grew up using both, but more dominant with my left. So, when I started fly fishing I focused on learning to cast equally with both. I do tend to use my left more if the situation doesn't matter.
I too had to learn left handed casting, in my case bone fishing in the wind. A fly or two in the face provides motivation. Seemed impossible at first but if you take your time, think it out in your mind, pretty soon you're proficient enough. Then it's just repetitive practice.
This was timely as it is a skill I am consciously looking to improve upon. Really comprehensive and approachable ( imho the gold standard for any teaching)
Thanks! I hope it helped.
Great info, Devin!
Great tips Devin. Thanks for sharing!
It's the small details that make a difference ... thanks for the video Devin. Unknowingly I often find myself switching hands and casting with my left arm when I'm on the right bank. I tore my bicep tendon in my right shoulder several years ago and as a result had to learned to fish with both arms.
Thanks a lot Devin. I just started nymphing and had a hard time figuring out how to present the rig appropriately… I think most beginners like me - whether in nymphing or dry or streamer fishing - focus a lot on casting, and not enough on what actually happens IN the water and how the fly behaves… before understanding how to present, it is important to understand WHY or what the IDEAL movement of the fly is… and then some water mechanics - geometry - movement dynamics… thanks a lot for your videos… I am still trying to digest your excellent book: everytime I read a chapter I understand something new more clearly : it takes time! Thank you for improving my fishing!
I'm glad you've enjoyed our videos and my book. I hope they help you out on the water. Hopefully our content combined with observations while you're out fishing will help you understand more each time you're on the river.
Thanks Devin. Strong work.
Thank you for another great video. At 13:26 there is a graphic overlay which shows the leader parallel to the current seam in order to get a good drift. However the leader is at a different angle to the cast direction. Are you doing a parallel kick cast to achieve this (as shown in another video you made) or something else? Thank you!
Yes. A parallel kick cast is the best way to get your leader parallel to the seam that your flies land in.
I was wondering the same thing! Thanks!
Thxs Devin this really helps!!
Excellent video, Devin. It covers an aspect of fly fishing that doesn't get mentioned often enough. I especially like the close-ups of the flies landing. Now, a question: what brand of .14mm (5.5x) sighter material were you using?
Glad you enjoyed it Alex. I've been playing around with several other brands of sighter material in our store lately. In this video I was using the JMC indicator mono.
Hi Devin! Would it be an accurate statement to say “cast over the shoulder closest to the seam you are fishing?” As an elementary school teacher I am always looking for the simplest way to say things.
Maybe but a lot of people stand straight across from their target with their shoulders pretty much parallel to it so their shoulders are equidistant. The main point is picking the shoulder to cast over that will put your flies upstream of your sighter/dry fly/indicator.
Good point. Thanks!
Do you wear knee pads under your waders? Or have you in the past if you know the water is going to be clear? Thanks in advance.
Jeff,
My Orvis waders have built in knee pads so I generally don't wear additional pads for regular days out. For competition days, I have a set of stretchy mountain bike knee pads that I wear under my waders if I know I'll be spending a lot of time kneeling and crawling.
@@tacticalflyfisher3817 Thank you.
@8:02.😂😂😂😂
Ah yes, one of the advantages of being ambidextrous and able to cast equally with either hand is I don't have to cast over an opposite shoulder.
Good for you.
@@tacticalflyfisher3817 Yep, I'm all messed up. Throw with my left arm, but bat right handed. Write with my right hand. Eat left handed. Use most hand tools with my left, but can use the right also, as needed. So, I grew up using both, but more dominant with my left. So, when I started fly fishing I focused on learning to cast equally with both. I do tend to use my left more if the situation doesn't matter.
I too had to learn left handed casting, in my case bone fishing in the wind. A fly or two in the face provides motivation. Seemed impossible at first but if you take your time, think it out in your mind, pretty soon you're proficient enough. Then it's just repetitive practice.