No one ever taught me how to reach cast until I taught myself... and that’s a shame. Even after attending a “fly fishing school” that, all things considered, gave me a great foundational knowledge of how to fly cast, I didn’t know how to make a reach cast to add slack to my drifts. Being that it is one of an angler's most valuable weapons for achieving that ever-challenging "drag-free drift", it would have been nice to become comfortable with it from the very start. Looking b
Many anglers (at least less experienced ones) rely too heavily on a couple of techniques and presentations that they feel comfortable with. I get it, confidence in a certain way of doing things is tough to overcome...it’s a tendency that we all have (myself included). I encourage you, though, to push yourself to be reactive, not proactive, in your approach to a day of fishing. Let me explain. Learn to be Versatile It’s great to be an expert in fishing dry flies, or indicator
We all want to catch more and bigger fish when we go fly fishing. The challenge is, more and bigger aren't always perfectly compatible. Sometimes, you have to give up some numbers to get to the big boys and girls. Stunted Growth is Real On some bodies of water, an abundance of food and a lack of predation can lead to overpopulation. And with overpopulation, comes less food. With less food, comes stunted growth. That leads us to one place, and one place only… hordes of “little
