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Originally Posted by Roderek
Can anyone recommend some videos for casting in tight spaces. Went out to a small creek on the weekend, and I was constantly getting caught on the trees and bushes.
I am new to fly fishing, I have been to a few lakes and its worked out ok, but around the trees it was not good at all. I tried using a roll cast as well, but I was still getting caught on trees.
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When you do a roll cast, when you make your D-loop, to avoid the fly snagging on bushes behind you, you need to have as much line anchored on the water as your leader length. so, with a 9' leader, you need to have 9' of line plus the 9' of leader. You can get away with less than 9' of line because you will probably have some space behind you. The leader does not anchor, so it follows the line tip
For really tight surroundings, the bow-n-arrow cast is useful, but it takes a surprising amount of practice to get it right.
If you have some back cast space, a hauling your line will get some extra casting distance. Hauling is apply a pull or force when the rod is loaded with line momentum in order to further load the rod for more force. Search 'double haul'---you will get many videos showing people with heavy rods casting for saltwater applications, but almost every experienced caster does it without knowing. Once you learn how to do it deliberately, it becomes a very powerful tool for all your fly casting.
The Orvis site has many great tips. The learn to fly fish series goes through all the basics of gear, casting, and techniques.
Different Casts for tight spaces
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