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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
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Summary: Get tips on how to avoid common fly rod grip mistakes make in this free fly fishing video lesson from an expert fly casting guide.
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: Okay, one thing you want to watch out for when you grab the rod is that you don't squeeze the rod. When you use your thumb-on-top grip, you want to have a little space between the handle and the pad of your hand here. You don't want to squeeze it like that. Another thing you don't want to do is this type of grip. What you want is to have a nice, relaxed grip. Most of the time, you're really kinda squeezing the rod between these three fingers and your other two fingers are just kinda hanging in there floating, so you don't want to choke up on the rod. If you see your fingernails are digging into the palm of your hand or your knuckles are turning white, you're definitely gripping the rod too tight. Nice and relaxed, just hold it, so that the rod doesn't fly out of your hand when you're casting. There's no need to try to crush the handle with your hand."
eHow Article: Common Fly Rod Grip Mistakes in Fly Fishing
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