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Welcome to the Fly Casting Articles page! On this page you'll find some articles that help de-mystify some of the concepts that appear to make Fly Casting 'difficult.' In an easy to read format, they take you from beginning to end to help both those that are starting out and those 'expert' casters amongst you to get that little bit more distance. If you feel that you can add to this knowledge and have developed a casting technique or fishing style for a particular purpose, why not share it with others. Get in contact with the webmaster and get it published on this website! Click on one of the images below to get taken to your chosen article. |
The Joy of Flycasting - Part 1 Ever thought about giving fly fishing a try? Thought that making the cast looked a little complicated? In a series of monthly articles ' Peter Ross' hopes to dispel these myths and in Part 1 offers some advice for novices. |
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In this article, 'Peter Ross' takes us a stage further in understanding how to experience the Joy of Flycasting. Part 2 explains how to form the Backcast and gives some pointers on how to make it work safely and help to form the correct loop. |
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The Joy of Flycasting - Part 3 In this article, 'Peter Ross' takes us through the final stage of Flycasting and explains the inticacies of the Forward Cast. After a bit of practice, you should be able to cast a line! |
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The Joy of Flycasting - Part 4 In this article, 'Peter Ross' discusses how to get a little more distance to your cast. By no means difficult, but combined with a delicate presentation, it can be advantageous to reach those difficult to get at fish. |
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The Joy of Flycasting - Part 5 In this article, 'Peter Ross' discusses getting even more distance to your cast by using a shooting head. He discusses how to construct one and how you then set about using it.
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The Joy of Flycasting - Part 6 In this article, 'Peter Ross' discusses a fundamental cast that can be used to straighten line on the water or used to get at fish when bankside vegetation prevents you from using a back cast - The Roll Cast. |
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The Joy of Flycasting - Part 7 In this article, 'Peter Ross' progresses the distance issue by introducing Hauling. He discusses the types of haul and when it's ideal to use them. |
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The Joy of Flycasting - Part 8 Difficult locations usually hold the biggest fish. In part 8 of his flycasting series, 'Peter Ross' discusses unusual casts for unusual situations.
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The Joy of Flycasting - Part 9 In his penultimate article on flycasting, 'Peter Ross' introduces casting with a double handed flyrod. Although there are a number of casts that can be performed with the double handed rod, he doesn't complicate things but builds on what you already know; the overhead cast. |
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The Joy of Flycasting - Part 10 After all these articles, you should all be competent casters by now! Well there are anglers who can cast a fly and those that do it with style! In his final article in the flycasting series, 'Peter Ross' briefly discusses style and how we develop our own way of flycasting. |
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