The rule of thumb for casting stroke length is this: short line, short stroke. Longer line, longer stroke.
Dry-fly fishing can be surprisingly simple–completely accessible–and when everything comes together, it’s pretty much top of the game.
Look carefully at a riseform. Small waves are created by the movement of the fish. These waves are not uniform in height across the riseform…
Being able to “double haul” as you cast a fly rod is an important key to adding distance to your cast.
The number-one mistake most novice fly casters make is going back too far on the backcast.
Most anglers achieve the ten o’clock-two o’clock fly casting mechanics if they’re thinking “10 and 1”.
How tough will the day’s fishing conditions be?
It’s important not to get in the habit of trying to revive every fish that doesn’t need it...
Common sense rules to make sure everyone has a good time on the water.