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How it works: How flyfishing works Starting out: Assembling the tackle The overhead cast: The overhead cast as taught for a complete beginner Faults!: Basic overhead casting faults
Loops: The forming of casting loops and false casting Shooting line: Shooting line and casting a little bit further Overhead detailed: Some overhead casting related question and answers Review: Review of overhead cast [Versión en español] The line hand: Line control with the when flycasting Molehills: Studying Steve's overhead cast - includes video
The Roll Cast: The Roll cast as taught for a complete beginner Faults: Basic roll casting faults Sequence: Using the roll cast as part of a casting sequence
The Manual: Introduction to the Flycasting Manual Stroke analysis: The introduction to the Dirty Harry Series
Overhead Cast - Basics
Basics: Basic principles behind flycasting and the overhead cast Español STOP!: The "STOP" Directions: Changing direction Español Flex: Rod flex and the stop – includes video and animated gif Less Power!: Minimum power in flycasting - includes videos Maximum Arc: Advice on maximum power and the straight line path Going further: Basic principles and casting further Español Loops: Loop shape Español Rod Angles: Different loop shapes and the 90-90 position Powersnap: Powersnap and the abrupt stop Español The Slip: The "Slip" component of the overhead (and roll) cast - includes animated gif
Hauling for the hell of it: How hauling really works Hauling: Hauling with the line hand Español Double haul: The Double Haul article - includes video and animated gif Double Trouble: The Double-Haul and rod flex – includes animated gif and video Tournament style: Ian Walker and the Tournament Cast – includes video and animated gif Oddball: A flycasting break-through - includes video and a ladder Back shoot: The backcast shoot Español Overhang: Overhang and the Weight-Forward Español Sexyloops: Sexyloops Flycasting article Sliding Load: Slipping line during the stroke Distance1: Distance casting and the double haul advice section 1 Distance 2: Distance casting and the double haul advice section 2 Distance 3: Distance casting and the double haul advice section 3
Roll cast: The basics - includes video Español Variations: Roll Cast variations and styles Español Backhand: Roll Casting off the wrong shoulder Winds: Roll casting with and against the wind Español Dynamic: The Dynamic Roll/Switch Cast/Jump Roll Switch: The Switch Cast - includes video and animated gif
Spey Casting
Overview: Overview of Spey Casts DS RHS: Double Spey - right shoulder Español DS LHS: Double Spey - left shoulder. Feeding line into the D-loop Español SS RHS: Single Spey - right shoulder SS LHS: Single Spey - left shoulder. Casting further with the SS – hauling and pointy D-loops. Using weighted flies and sinking lines Español Spey fishing: Fishing with the Spey Casts Switch: Another cast going under the heading Switch Cast Snake Roll: The Snake Roll
Bow/Arrow: The Bow and Arrow Cast Steeple: The Steeple Cast (vertical back cast) Tension: The Tension Cast Rotating thumb: The Galway Cast Snap!: Snap Cast and its various applications Twist up: Untwisting line twist Visualisation: Flycasting and visualisation
Tackle
Rods: Sexyrod article Shooting taper: Shooting heads Eye of the needle: Leader/line connections Loops and lines: Line profiles and loop shapes discussions involving Michael Evans, Simon Gawesworth and Bruce Richards among others.
Instructors
APGAI
Intro: Introduction to the section APGAI: What does the AAPGAI stand for? Who are these flyfishing dudes? Syllabus: Working through the beginning of the AAPGAI syllabus – assembling tackle through to working line out Syllabus 2: The syllabus part two Basics: Basic casting understanding - overhead cast and variations Casting knowledge 1: How are loops formed? What causes tight loops/open loops/tailing loops? Casting knowledge 2: What is the correct hand movement? Teaching without a clock. How does flycasting work? Why is the fly line so thick? How long is your leader? Casting knowledge 3: How does double hauling work? What is the timing of the double haul? Casting across the wind. Casting knowledge 4: Casting with a tailing wind. How do you get a low backcast? Casting knowledge 5:
Rods and loop. AFTM system. Grip variations. Penny Drop: The physics of the overhead cast. Double hauling again. Rods and loops. Casting arc. Rod flex. High backcast. Drifting. Rod loading. Rolls: The Roll Cast and its uses. D-loops and power application. Minimum drag techniques. Switch Cast. Casting into the wind.
