Chatting with Phil Blackmar

Chatting with Phil Blackmar

Paul Arden | Saturday, 15 April 2023

I thought it would be interesting to have a Zoom cast/chat with Phil Blackmar. Phil has been on the Board for a few years and is a very interesting chap. Ex pro golfer and now professional golf commentator, and fly fisherman!

We got together last year and had a Zoom cast but what I really wanted to talk about was how to deal with competition stress and perform at the highest level. I also wanted to hear a little about the commentating side of things because we certainly need that in the flycasting world championships. And of course we had some casting to do!

The chat is 1hr40, so you might want to dip into it a few times! We cover Torque Twist, some underhand shots, a fly in hand quick shot variation and the 170 backcast.

Thanks Phil for a great chat!

Cheers, Paul

PS immediately after shooting the final clip I had a chase, lost a fish, filmed anĀ elephant and landed a fish. This video is coming next!!