I like that Rio gives real tips that are useful to an ordinary everyday fly fisher without using the video as an advertisement in disguise. In my opinion this gives Rio more credibility.
Great tips! I can totally relate to the bow cast and drag mend. Most of my local fisheries are totally overgrown mountain tribs and you have to basically almost crawl or jungle push your way through the brush. I usually spend 50% of my fishing getting my line out of the brush and trees 🌳 😂😂
How do you prevent your leader from falling into the guides when you're casting with just the leader or just a short bit of line out? I'm new to flyfishing and have been fishing small creeks in SoCal and struggling with this issue.
Ideally, your leader should never be in your guides. Sometimes it's inevitable when you're landing fish. You could try a shorter leader or changing your casting position, though sometimes it's just a part of the game.
I always make sure my leader is 6 inches shorter than my rod, so the typical fly rod is 9ft I put a 8.5 ft leader on. If you find it to be to expensive buying leaders just make your own, some people frown upon it but when i first started, i was broke so I literally used Zebco mono from Walmart and pair up 10lb leader with either 6 or 8 lb as a tippet. I caught just as many fish as I do now. The factory leaders do fly along better but it's not a deal breaker, YOU'LL STILL CATCH FISH
I like that Rio gives real tips that are useful to an ordinary everyday fly fisher without using the video as an advertisement in disguise. In my opinion this gives Rio more credibility.
Thanks Jim - glad you enjoyed it...
Looking forward to trying these techniques on my next trip to the river.
This is great. Really valuable tips for fishing southern appalachia.
No problem! Good luck!
Great tips! I can totally relate to the bow cast and drag mend. Most of my local fisheries are totally overgrown mountain tribs and you have to basically almost crawl or jungle push your way through the brush. I usually spend 50% of my fishing getting my line out of the brush and trees 🌳 😂😂
Hopefully some of these tips will help you lessen the number of times that happens, Davy.
That well done controlled drag deserved a grab.
It does indeed - such a great technique!!
Hvala, odličan video. Pozdrav iz Srbije
Excellent instruction.
Thank you Forrest!
How do you prevent your leader from falling into the guides when you're casting with just the leader or just a short bit of line out? I'm new to flyfishing and have been fishing small creeks in SoCal and struggling with this issue.
Ideally, your leader should never be in your guides. Sometimes it's inevitable when you're landing fish. You could try a shorter leader or changing your casting position, though sometimes it's just a part of the game.
I always make sure my leader is 6 inches shorter than my rod, so the typical fly rod is 9ft
I put a 8.5 ft leader on. If you find it to be to expensive buying leaders just make your own, some people frown upon it but when i first started, i was broke so I literally used Zebco mono from Walmart and pair up 10lb leader with either 6 or 8 lb as a tippet. I caught just as many fish as I do now. The factory leaders do fly along better but it's not a deal breaker, YOU'LL STILL CATCH FISH
Controlled drag is neat
It is useful!
This was 90% of the fishing when I was a child.
And, because these areas scare fishermen, they are usually good places to fish.
Seriously that's not overgrown!!!
Compared to my local steams..
I still need to learn how to stop sucking at fly fishing :p
Always room for improvement!