I received these breathable fly fishing waders and boots towards the end of last year and have been testing them out over the winter whilst teaching casting on the river Thames near Maidenhead. Though I’d hoped to give them a trial in … Continue reading
False casting! This is one of the hardest things next to double hauling to get right and it is the biggest killer of a decent cast because it is over-used. Why use a false cast? It is used to extend … Continue reading
Inevitably when overhead casting there comes a time when more distance is required. The difference between fishing and casting now becomes a problem of sorts. When practising casting it is easy to get into the habit of lifting a full … Continue reading
As a fly casting instructor, I find that the most frequent comment I get (after – “Blimey you’re a woman!”) is, I can cast ok at short distance but it all goes to hell when I try to get distance! … Continue reading