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What is Fly Fishing?
Fly Casting vs. Conventional Fishing
Advantages of Fly Fishing
Disadvantages of Fly Fishing
How to Thread a Fly Rod
Fly Fishing Rod Grip: Thumb on Top
Fly Fishing Rod Grip: Index Finger on Top
Common Fly Rod Grip Mistakes in Fly Fishing
Basic Line Control in Fly Fishing
Fly Casting Basics
Tight Loops vs. Wide loops in Fly Casting
How to Get a Tight Loop in Fly Casting
The Loading Move in Fly Casting
Loading Move Techniques in Fly Casting
Why the Loading Move is Important in Fly Casting
The Power Snap in Fly Casting
Power Snap Wrist Movement in Fly Casting
Power Snap Rod Movement in Fly Casting
Abrupt Stop & Pause in Fly Casting
Wrist Movement for the Abrupt Stop of a Fly Fishing Cast
Line Movement in the Abrupt Stop & Pause of a Fly Fishing Cast
What is False Casting in Fly Fishing?
Why Use False Casting in Fly Fishing?
Proper Use of False Casting in Fly Fishing
Shooting Line in Fly Casting
How to Shoot Line in Fly Casting
Tips for Shooting Line in Fly Casting
Stripping the Line in Fly Fishing
How to Strip the Line in Fly Fishing
How to Get the Line Onto the Water in Fly Fishing
The Roll Cast in Fly Fishing
How to Do a Roll Cast in Fly Fishing
How to Do a Back Hand Roll Cast in Fly Fishing
How to Pick the Line Up from the Water in Fly Casting
Fly Casting Demonstration
In fly fishing, anchoring the line to the fly rod is essential for line control. Learn how to trap the lin… More
False casting in fly fishing means casting the line back and forth without putting it down to touch the wa… More
Stripping the line is a fly fishing technique used to retrieve the line, or pull the line in, that is much… More
Quickly pull the line in when fly fishing by stripping the line. Get tips and techniques for properly stri… More
The roll cast is the only one-part cast in fly fishing. Learn more about the roll cast in this free fly ca… More
A nail knot for leader to fly in fly fishing. Learn about fly fishing equipment, poles, supplies, and sett… More
A needle knot for leader to fly in fly fishing. Learn about fly fishing equipment, poles, supplies, and se… More
Set up a surgeon's knot for leader to fly in fly fishing. Learn about fly fishing equipment, poles, suppli… More
Setting up a perfection loop on a fly line for fishing. Learn about fly fishing equipment, poles, supplies… More
The thumb on top grip is a strong, powerful fly rod grip. Learn about gripping techniques in fly fishing i… More
Summary: The thumb on top grip is a strong, powerful fly rod grip. Learn about gripping techniques in fly fishing in this free fly casting video lesson.
Alvin has been a fly fishing guide and casting instructor for 12 years, and has been fly fishing for 32 years. He is a graduate of the first Joan Wulff fly-casting instructor's...read more
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"ALVIN DEDEAUX: There are several different ways to grip the fly rod. Probably the most common is with the thumb on top of your grip. What you want to do is have the pad of your thumb flat up near the end of the grip and you'll just have your fingers comfortably kind of curled around the rest of the handle. Usually, the best way to do that is just grab it with three fingers, get that thumb there and curl your fingers around, like so. And this is a nice strong grip. You got plenty of power here to push with that thumb when you're doing your cast."
eHow Article: Fly Fishing Rod Grip: Thumb on Top
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