I'm new to fly fishing, and I am having a really hard time with my backcast.
At times it's good. Sometimes... or most of the time my line is hitting the ground. I try to keep my rod parallel with the horizon but it's not working!
Also when I go to put my line in the water after my forward cast it all kindof falls into a big pile of line or doesn't go far at all. Not enough power? too much power?
By saying parrelle to the horizon do you mean 3 and 9 o clock? If so that is by your having no power on the casts. Try to stay around 1 o clock on the back cast and about 11 on your forward cast with sudden abrupt stops for a better power transfer
Keep your rod between 10:00 and 2:00 . Your line makes a front puddle because your not allowing your rod to load. Does your line weight match your rod ? Do you have backing on under your flyline ? Are you useing a floating or sinking line ? Weight forward, double taper or shooting head ? A little more information may help with your prognosis.... lol
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Also make sure that you don't have a bunch of slack line before you start the cast. I strip the line in until it is strait in the water, that way you can get more line speed on your back cast. When you are pulling the line out of the water, keep the rod tip right near the water then pull out. That also adds line speed. Another thing people do is overpower the rod. It doesn't take much arm speed or muscle at all to keep the line out of the water. The rod will litterally do the work for you all you have to do is get the timing and angles right.
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I agree with most posters, sounds like you're coming way too far back on your back cast and too far forward the other way. This causes a big arching loop which is why your back cast is hitting the ground. At that point you have a bunch of slack in the line and when you come forward with that big arching loop, it will pile up and fall right in front of you.
Keep your thumb on the rod as this will prevent too much wrist movement. Stop the rod at 10 and 2, and make sure to accelerate smoothly to a hard stop on both the forward and back cast. Start with a small section of line out and progress from there. You need to let the line extend before you start the forward cast, it's about feel and timing which will come with practice. There are a pile of videos on Youtube to check out. As a previous poster mentioned, the Orvis website has a Learn to Flyfish section that has a pile of useful videos. Good luck and stick with it!
Thanks for the tips everyone!! I am kicking around the idea of taking a course.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a good instructor in or around Edmonton?
beginner... hard time with backcast!!?
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