ORVIS - Fly Casting Lessons - The Basic Fly Cast

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  • Опубликовано: 21 окт 2012
  • This is fly casting at its most basic level and fundamentals. When learning how to cast, it's important start with good habits. There are three keys to making good casts, beginning with a smooth acceleration, stopping the rod at the right time, and keeping the rod tip tracking in a straight line as you move it. See how ORVIS casting instructor Pete Kutzer explains and demonstrates these basic ideas of making a fly cast.
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  • @rjsalel5427
    @rjsalel5427 4 года назад +910

    Tried fly fishing for the first time today. Caught two trees and lost three flies👌

    • @Shavo86ca
      @Shavo86ca 4 года назад +12

      😂😂😂

    • @patrickm463
      @patrickm463 4 года назад +23

      I’ve lost 5 in my first week

    • @dillank3240
      @dillank3240 4 года назад +50

      I'll be with you very soon. Noobs United!

    • @jae1169
      @jae1169 4 года назад +27

      Hell you did better than me... my line landed a foot in front of me on the average

    • @jesusisminenow
      @jesusisminenow 4 года назад +2

      Going this weekend. Hoping for better luck out there xD

  • @LOLLYPOPPE
    @LOLLYPOPPE 3 года назад +6

    «A smooth acceleration to that abrupt stop» sounds so poetic, I keep hearing that phrase whenever I go fishing

  • @shady420buddy
    @shady420buddy 4 года назад +18

    Just got my first fly rod. It was my grandpas, then my dads, now mine! just stopped by to say thank you and learn how to Orvis people do it best. thanks for all the great times with my dad.

  • @orvis
    @orvis  9 лет назад +82

    To avoid hitting the ground on the back cast there are a couple of things you should focus on.
    The first is to make sure you starting with your rod tip close to if not on the water’s surface. Make a smooth acceleration to an abrupt stop in a “up and back position” on your back cast. I have seen and been guilty of lifting the rod at one speed then trying to make an overly aggressive “flick” which usually ends up in a “down and back position” resulting in the line hitting the ground on the back cast. The second thing I look for Is… I watch my back cast when I practice. Open your stance a little when you practice (if your right handed drop your right foot back) so you can see you rod tip stop and watch you line roll out just before you leader turns over begin your forward cast. While your fishing it’s not a bad to watch your back cast from time to time with the exception of casting at moving fish.
    I hope this helps, Pete

    • @jonfisher5946
      @jonfisher5946 8 лет назад +1

      +The Orvis Company If you do a bad cast, do you loose your fly every time? that's a lot of money to be wasting...

    • @townside_woodcraft
      @townside_woodcraft 8 лет назад +1

      +Jon Fisher no, when I was a kid starting out I had a pretty inconsistent cast and I only occasionally lost a fly. When first starting out you'll hook the grass behind you and rocks etc many more times then you will hook fish

    • @streamer1212
      @streamer1212 8 лет назад +2

      When practicing on the grass, just tie a two inch piece of yarn to the end of your line instead of a fly.

    • @rustyshackleford3647
      @rustyshackleford3647 7 лет назад +7

      Ordered my first fly rod setup. Never tried it but have loved fishing all my life. I'll use this advice/lesson. Thanks!

    • @bikerdude6119
      @bikerdude6119 6 лет назад

      The Orvis Company hey just bought an orvis first fly fishing pole I bought, did some fishing in Aspen today just to get used to the pole ,I got the hang of it now thanks!!!

  • @adriannasanchez468
    @adriannasanchez468 5 лет назад +14

    Dude that long cast looked silky smooth!

  • @shepcor
    @shepcor 10 лет назад +9

    THANK YOU!
    This is the first video I've seen that explains WHY I keep snapping the end of the line.

  • @billgerlach429
    @billgerlach429 11 лет назад +18

    Great demonstration. Precise, succinct and extremely clear in its presentation! Thank you!

  • @Kajanaclub
    @Kajanaclub 7 лет назад +22

    These are very useful and clear videos for learning casting, thanks :)

  • @rkelner2167
    @rkelner2167 5 лет назад +6

    Straight to the point and very clear. Great video, thank you!

  • @seanmarroquin8896
    @seanmarroquin8896 9 лет назад +6

    Great video, the 3 points fixed my technique, watch you backcast!!!

  • @andrewsweatt20
    @andrewsweatt20 8 лет назад +111

    thanks I'm 14 and this helped me catch my first trout with a fly rod

  • @justinarmacost9231
    @justinarmacost9231 6 лет назад +1

    Pete your the man!! great video I fish with all Orvis and proud of it 🎣

  • @nickjacobs6098
    @nickjacobs6098 9 лет назад +3

    Nice video! I am a beginner and this really simplifies the basic cast. Thanks!

  • @docv73
    @docv73 3 года назад +3

    I'm brand new to this - I've only tried it on the water once so far - but this is the best description I've been able to find.

  • @FollowMagicBrad
    @FollowMagicBrad 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for keeping this SIMPLE.
    I’m from Minneapolis Minnesota.
    We’re , slow up here. 😊

  • @user-nz7up8ck7n
    @user-nz7up8ck7n 9 месяцев назад

    I love these instructive videos by Pete Kutzer!

  • @doughy4693
    @doughy4693 Год назад

    Pete is the best at demonstrating the ease of smooth movements in casting a fly line

  • @-ShootTheGlass-
    @-ShootTheGlass- 10 лет назад +2

    Best video so far for the basic cast. Nice job.

  • @jonnysutter8589
    @jonnysutter8589 9 лет назад +8

    for me honestly this breakdown is awesome...most of my casting is intuitive and it is hard to break it down for beginners, but this vid actually helped me to anylize some of my casting faux oaus and to educate anglers that couldn't learn by me just sayin...hey yall watch this...good vid

  • @doctortabby
    @doctortabby 7 лет назад +3

    Excellent rudimentary instruction. Thanks.

  • @huntsail3727
    @huntsail3727 Месяц назад +1

    Enjoyed this, subscribed

  • @jeffsmith3941
    @jeffsmith3941 3 года назад +4

    I’ve been casting a fly rod since 1978 but sometimes I like to watch these videos just for fun. This is a pretty good one keep up the good work.

  • @pfc8771
    @pfc8771 4 месяца назад

    Thank you, very clear and not too dogmatic but efficient. A new fly-fishing season is close here in France and I will keep these recommendations in mind even after decades of casting 😉 !

  • @jeromeharrisii5858
    @jeromeharrisii5858 10 лет назад +6

    this video just helpd me get a role in a movie, THANK U SOOOO VERY MUCH!!!!

  • @COMtnPilot
    @COMtnPilot 2 года назад +4

    Well done! Easy to understand, to the point, and well executed! Thank you for your time! SUB EARNED! 👍🏼

  • @colino21
    @colino21 Год назад +1

    thanks man!! this helped a lot. started a couple weeks ago, and I’ve finally have gotten it! caught 3 rainbows my first day

  • @angobansoar8174
    @angobansoar8174 4 года назад

    Have to get back into fly fishing. Its been over 30 years, forgotten everything. Must locate rods and just go practice on the back lawn. Absolutely excellent video. Big thumbs up.

  • @patland73
    @patland73 11 лет назад

    Wow this is some good information,easy to understand,thanks for that!

  • @th3800
    @th3800 11 лет назад

    Nice presentation. I can't wait to go give it a try.

  • @1anddone732
    @1anddone732 5 лет назад

    This is an incredible help! Thank you

  • @georgecheney7888
    @georgecheney7888 2 месяца назад

    Very good casting lesson! I started on the banks of the Kennebunk river in the 80's, standing on the banked shale casting into the river for stripers. When I finally got a hit, I immediately lost it because I had already broken off the hook on the shale behind me back casting. The first striper I ever caught involved my fly line straight down from the rod tip in the river...no cast at all!! I was probably trying to sort out my fly line wrapped around my hand when the striper took my fly. Stripers are the single best starter species ever! Since then I have fished everywhere salt and fresh, Colorado, Montana, Bahamas, Caymans, Florida. My favorite rod is the Orvis Clearwater 6 wgt..great for small stripers, bonefish and trout. The single most exciting fish I have ever hooked up are baby tarpon on a 9 wgt..wish I had landed any of the three I hooked up! Have fun, tight lines!

  • @djohns71095
    @djohns71095 11 лет назад

    Feel the same way; I just started and this guy is amazing.

  • @kennethmidwinter982
    @kennethmidwinter982 Год назад +1

    Brilliant, I have been fly fishing on and off for 50 years but have problems with the tiny pause with the back swing. You are brilliant sir. I will practice tomorrow. I have caught several trout but my casting has been ….. well ….problematic. Great video. Kind regards Ken. (Rutland , England).

  • @robertbranham3244
    @robertbranham3244 3 года назад

    Most Beautiful cast I’ve seen

  • @jefflove5421
    @jefflove5421 10 лет назад +1

    This was a big help!

  • @elliotthernandez6292
    @elliotthernandez6292 8 лет назад +1

    thank u for fly fishing tip it's my first time fly fishing

  • @flyfishingsussex
    @flyfishingsussex Месяц назад

    Still the best video out there. I am also a coach and send this video to all my clients

  • @Flies_the_limit
    @Flies_the_limit 2 года назад

    You make this look so effortless and smooth ... I know that's the way its supposed to be but my lord u made it looks easy lol.

  • @dwhall68
    @dwhall68 10 лет назад +1

    thanks for the vid. must give it a try soon

  • @benbhand
    @benbhand 3 года назад

    Marvelous video! This is exactly what I wanted to hear and learn from my first time and using a guide. Ah, well. He was great at putting me on fish, though lol 🤷🏽‍♂️

  • @simonpaynter5027
    @simonpaynter5027 8 лет назад +14

    Awesome
    Well done
    Great stuff
    Great catch
    Great video
    That's looks like fun
    That's awesome
    Love ya work

  • @GoneFishingCO
    @GoneFishingCO 7 лет назад

    Good video Orvis!

  • @Ponchase
    @Ponchase Год назад

    Went fly fishing today in a small stream with lots of bush, vegetation… I was doing that rounded motion and now I see why I was having so much trouble. Gonna get back out there next week and implement this!

  • @tomwise2239
    @tomwise2239 6 месяцев назад

    Amazingly Great fish for first time.
    I was told to keep my cast between 10am and noon or 10am and 2pm. Helps keep the fly line from hitting the ground

    • @tomwise2239
      @tomwise2239 6 месяцев назад

      What lake are you at?

  • @MafiaMancingMM
    @MafiaMancingMM 5 лет назад +3

    beautiful spot ... success is always bro, greetings one hobby, I'm from Indonesia

  • @brodensmith8754
    @brodensmith8754 8 лет назад +1

    Very informative thank you

  • @theDIGITALperception
    @theDIGITALperception 11 лет назад

    Thanks again for a good video!

  • @Mafanwe
    @Mafanwe 10 лет назад +57

    thanks for this but next time tell the camera man to zoom out so we can actually see what you are doing.

  • @angler27937
    @angler27937 28 дней назад

    That was actually helpful thanks very much

  • @BrianWashington-jc6ig
    @BrianWashington-jc6ig 10 месяцев назад +34

    Works great although it ruclips.net/user/postUgkxLoZpKHn4w7dtzXk1eygBlOhbLxuVe3uD took a while to figure out how to reverse it. Nearly disassembled the entire thing. Looks better than my Redington Rise 5/6 reel too.

  • @Adventureoutdoorz
    @Adventureoutdoorz 11 лет назад

    Very good advice, I added this video to my Facebook page :)

  • @tomasbiocca9980
    @tomasbiocca9980 6 лет назад

    awesome video!

  • @jamesdunn9714
    @jamesdunn9714 5 лет назад

    Short, simple and to the point. Very nicely done.

  • @Burtay11
    @Burtay11 4 месяца назад

    So helpful Thankyou so much 👍🏻👏

  • @jinkagurl3594
    @jinkagurl3594 8 лет назад +9

    That was very clear. I was researching this for a possible activity for a character in my story; everyone gets so wordy, but this was very clear. Thanks.

  • @suhwateezea.214
    @suhwateezea.214 5 лет назад +4

    2019 and still watching!

  • @theflyfishinginstructor6014
    @theflyfishinginstructor6014 Год назад

    Great video

  • @SticksAandstonesBozo
    @SticksAandstonesBozo Год назад +3

    Im one of those wierd people who has literally put years into hobbies most people havent heard of. From the big ones to the obscure. I got into fly fishing a few weeks ago and I gotta say as someone who is an older man who really hasnt fished AT ALL since I was a child...... This is one the most challenging things to get into starting from absolute zero gear of any kind and zero knowledge of any kind of fishing let alone fly. Ive never done anything in my life that I couldnt get down in a couple weeks but I feel like im no further along after 2500 dollars in gear and waders and months of research. Once I get to the river I just cant seem to get a fish. I wont give up and honestly im happy its not easy cause if it was it wouldnt be rewarding. But man if you arent a fisherman and you jump into fly fishing off the bat? Get ready for some of the hardest learning you will ever do. I think the issue is 99.9% of people assume you have fished so when i ask people for help they talk in riddles about things I dont know. Give me a year Ill have it.

    • @vivileegg7753
      @vivileegg7753 10 дней назад

      It’s been a year, do you have it down now?!

  • @jimwhite1557
    @jimwhite1557 2 года назад

    Dear Pete, not only am I a very happy Orvis customer but am the Director of Instruction for our fly fishing club in SE NC. When I work with those new to fly fishing, new to saltwater fly fishing or those wishing to improve their casting, I always suggest they look at every video you have done. Not only do you do a good job explaining a particular aspect of fly fishing but your whole demeanor is that of a man at ease with his equipment. You make it look so easy, which is exactly what I try to encourage them to copy. My line is, “The hardest thing about fly casting is remembering how easy it is.” You are an excellent example of the key to fly fishing- letting the rod and line do 95% of the work. Thank you for making my casting better and my job easier. I cannot think of a better public face of Orvis. Keep up the good work. The Whitefish, Oak Island, NC

    • @jimmyreece5781
      @jimmyreece5781 2 года назад

      Is Little Bits Grill still open out there?

    • @jimwhite1557
      @jimwhite1557 2 года назад

      As far as I know it is still going strong. I don’t drive through town very often but I’ll go that way soon and try to remember to let you know. It’s worth the trip!

    • @jimmyreece5781
      @jimmyreece5781 2 года назад

      @@jimwhite1557 I grew up there and used to eat there while it was attached to the old pier. I've heard its changed a lot since then. I kinda miss it, the fishing was always fun.

  • @EmoNinjaTime
    @EmoNinjaTime 11 лет назад

    Very helpful, thanks

  • @lukebrozovich1499
    @lukebrozovich1499 11 лет назад

    Helped so much thanks

  • @55dpc
    @55dpc 9 лет назад +4

    I sure enjoy the sport. Not used in tight spaces for sure. The fly pole tip is the first to break.

  • @ahernandez1080
    @ahernandez1080 6 лет назад +1

    That cast on the intro....wow

  • @RickMarshallMaps
    @RickMarshallMaps 5 лет назад

    Thanks for the video

  • @tquoosa1
    @tquoosa1 7 лет назад

    Awesome! Now I know how to fly fish!

  • @storem1000
    @storem1000 8 лет назад

    good instruction thank you

  • @Jdcie
    @Jdcie 5 лет назад +1

    About to go practice this at the park!

  • @JohnJohnson-he1yv
    @JohnJohnson-he1yv 10 месяцев назад

    GREAT vid to come back to. The only thing that dates it is the reference to $2 flies!

  • @FishingTheOdds
    @FishingTheOdds 5 лет назад

    good info man!

  • @sydneym4527
    @sydneym4527 10 месяцев назад

    I tried fly fishing for the first time today with my dad. I caught two fish!

  • @AppealPlay
    @AppealPlay 9 лет назад +14

    Very good video. Thanks!
    You can ask five different veteran fly fishermen how to properly cast and you'll get five different techniques.

  • @absolsa
    @absolsa 7 лет назад +1

    What a great narration! Excellent delivery and tutorial

  • @pierreauchincloss8952
    @pierreauchincloss8952 7 лет назад

    My grandparents live near your main store in Manchester and they go there all the time!

  • @jakepaintin7215
    @jakepaintin7215 5 лет назад

    I just got the orvis encounter set. And am learning how to do it.

    • @orvis
      @orvis  5 лет назад

      Awesome. There's lots more great info on the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center: howtoflyfish.orvis.com/ Good luck!

  • @richardturnage5165
    @richardturnage5165 4 года назад

    I watched several videos and they did not help one bit. I just could not get the feel for fly casting. First cast after watching this and it was my best cast ever. Great help. Thanks

  • @mikea7942
    @mikea7942 2 года назад

    very nice. thanks.

  • @RodneyMarquezFishingChannel
    @RodneyMarquezFishingChannel 9 лет назад +2

    Thank you for making this vid!

  • @knightingalesaid
    @knightingalesaid 7 лет назад

    Thanks!

  • @StarChildNova
    @StarChildNova 11 лет назад

    I'm new at fly fishing too, but if you only have a spinning rod you might try bombarda floats. It's a way of using flies with a spinning rod and reel.

  • @charlottetownspud7903
    @charlottetownspud7903 3 года назад

    Still the best "how to cast" on youtube

  • @jimbigboystoys4077
    @jimbigboystoys4077 6 лет назад +1

    I love fly fishing. But there are so many people I know who are interested but never and up getting involved because they don't want to deal with the frustrations of learning how to cast, and tie knots etc. etc. They don't know what they're missing!

  • @mikehuntsmels9680
    @mikehuntsmels9680 7 лет назад

    using a fluorescent fly line like in the video is good to see how the fly line moves when your learning casts

  • @garymiddleton658
    @garymiddleton658 5 лет назад

    Been thinking on getting a fly rod combo

  • @natedgr8inhere
    @natedgr8inhere 2 года назад

    Showed this to a beginner and the first thing they asked is “what do i do with my left hand to hold the line.”
    You should consider describing that in another basic casting video sometime.

  • @tanishawilliams9237
    @tanishawilliams9237 3 года назад

    Thank you

  • @MrBruprice
    @MrBruprice 11 лет назад

    thank you

  • @edzaslow
    @edzaslow 3 года назад

    Excellent intro to fly casting. Now practice! No substitute to practicing, just like playing a musical instrument.

  • @gatorville
    @gatorville 9 лет назад +189

    My left ear is lonely

  • @chaisedewey1915
    @chaisedewey1915 4 года назад

    the right-channel-only audio is MADDENING

  • @98270360
    @98270360 7 лет назад +2

    When fishing from a river bank on dry land.
    Casting straight out into the river and the fly has landed, the river takes your fly down river, say to the far left and now you want to lift and cast straight out in front again. Do you have to pull all your line back in or can you lift, change direction in air and cast out again back in front of you instead of the side from where you lifted.

    • @GoneFishingCO
      @GoneFishingCO 6 лет назад +1

      Patrick Ryan i would say yes and no. If you have not cast a fly rod a lot than i would pull all the line in. If you have cast a lot you can move that line up stream with a water load cast and than use thay angle to change direction and get it back into the middle of the river.
      Sorry hard to explain.....
      Cheers and tight lines

  • @aruntyagi4767
    @aruntyagi4767 3 года назад

    *i bought the 9'6" 5wt rod honestly this rod performs just as well costing under 1/2 the amount. it has a nice Fast action, and throws the line well even with larger fly's (wooly buggers, small poppers, etc.). if your looking for a lower price fly rod that works well thi is it.*

    • @TheRealJaded
      @TheRealJaded 2 года назад

      Just comment "I'm poor"

    • @leomdk939
      @leomdk939 2 года назад

      @@TheRealJaded way to live down to the 'pretentious fly fisherman' stereotype

  • @danielburford1441
    @danielburford1441 3 года назад

    I got my first rod today!

  • @BensonsHandyAndy
    @BensonsHandyAndy 7 лет назад

    Thanks Pete, Your videos are really helping. KUDOS !!

  • @nachomacho3218
    @nachomacho3218 6 лет назад

    good vid

  • @diegoalex5960
    @diegoalex5960 8 месяцев назад

    MUITO OBRIGADO

  • @wyattbrown9505
    @wyattbrown9505 2 года назад

    Just started fly fishing, your videos have been helpful! But I can still only cast maybe 20 feet, do fly rods just not have the ability to get the distance baitcasters can?

  • @Britttanyy
    @Britttanyy 4 года назад +1

    @ 1:58
    You can cast either way I don't really care!
    That made me chuckle 😂😂😂😂

  • @Enpassantful
    @Enpassantful 10 лет назад

    There is a trick to casting a fly line well and so far no one on here is spilling the beans. ;)

  • @marvmeng1630
    @marvmeng1630 3 года назад

    Great video!! I'm doing after Red fish in the Gulf next year. What line do you recommend?
    Thanks!

  • @ebony1732
    @ebony1732 5 лет назад

    Being new to this type of fishing, what distance should I set as beginner, I am saltwater fisho.. thanks😎