During almost every fishing trip I learn something new. It may be something that I pick up from a fellow fly fisher, something that I learn from making a mistake, or it might be that a light suddenly goes on … 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 →