| The art of casting is a very important | | | | difficult. |
| skill in fly fishing. It requires | | | | A roll cast is generally used if the |
| gradual, synchronized movements. It | | | | fisherman finds himself with his back to |
| helps to think of each movement, both | | | | such obstaclesas a high riverbank or a |
| the back cast in the forward cast, is | | | | wall of vegetation. When these |
| divided into three steps. The first is | | | | conditions exist, a basic cast is almost |
| loading, the second is the momentum of | | | | impossible. You need to let out a good |
| projection, and the third is the pause. | | | | length of line in front of you; it's |
| It takes a lot of practice to master the | | | | best to let the current take it a short |
| art of casting in fly fishing. | | | | distance. The drag of the water on the |
| There are several types of casts. The | | | | line will load the rod, and you can cast |
| most common of these include the basic | | | | forward without needing to execute the |
| cast, false cast, side and reverse | | | | back cast. |
| casts, roll cast, and double haul cast. | | | | Using a double haul cast in fly fishing |
| In fly fishing the easiest cast, called | | | | will enable you to cast a much longer |
| the basic cast, is simply casting the | | | | line than is possible with a basic cast. |
| line straight back and then directly | | | | In order to do this you need to have a |
| forward. Anyone new to fly fishing | | | | much faster line speed. This is done by |
| should master the basic cast before | | | | making much larger casting movements, |
| going on to other techniques. Use a | | | | applying more strength, and loading the |
| short length of line to begin with if | | | | rod more before the forward cast. During |
| you are new to fly fishing. This will | | | | this cast both hands of the fisherman |
| help you gain sufficient control of the | | | | must work independently. |
| line, while practicing short gentle | | | | The above five types of fly fishing |
| movements. | | | | casts are the ones used most often. |
| The false cast is a variation of the | | | | There are many other types of casts |
| basic cast. It consists of the same | | | | also, including the S-cast, the |
| backward and forward movements as the | | | | parachute cast, and the mend cast. |
| basic cast, and is immediately followed | | | | Casting is the basic physical skill |
| by another set of the same movements. | | | | involved in fly fishing. Its purpose is |
| The fly line actually travels backward | | | | to place the fly exactly where you want |
| and forward repeatedly without touching | | | | it to be, just like any other skill it |
| the water. Practicing this type of cast | | | | takes practice. Accuracy and the |
| helps to build precise timing that is | | | | delicacy of the presentation are very |
| required in fly fishing. | | | | important when fly fishing. Mastering |
| In fly fishing the side and reverse | | | | the basics of fly casting first will |
| casts are generally used when wind is a | | | | make it easier to move on to the more |
| problem. They are also used if there are | | | | difficult casts. |
| obstacles that can make a regular cast | | | | |