Hi! I’m Jim Dowd at zoaroutdoor.com. I’m here on behalf of expertvillage.com to talk to you about fly casting and fly fishing. In this segment, we are going to talk about fly casting and places that are off the water. That would be casting on the lawn. First of all, it is really important to pay attention to safety. Whenever you are fly casting or fly fishing, make sure you have a hat on and protective glasses. When you are casting on the lawn, as you can see I am standing in a place that is marked by 2 cones, and as you look out in this direction you will see hula hoops. The first one closest is 20 feet away from me, the next is 30 feet out and the last, the farthest is 45 feet. Each one of these hoops represents a target that you can practice your casting on for accuracy, and develop skills that will serve you well in a fishing situation. Another thing you should pay attention to is to use a yarn fly which has no hook on it, and yet it simulates the action of a real fishing fly and also to mark your fly line. In this case, with 3 marks at 37 feet, so that in this fashion I know exactly. If I add the leader to the 37 foot mark, I am at 45 feet, which is the distance of the fartherest target. So in this situation, you need 45 feet in front of you, 45 feet behind you, which you can see is in this parking lot, and approximately 20 feet on either side of you. So you can do it in an open field, if you have a yard or lawn that is large enough, a baseball field, a playing field or virtually anywhere you have enough open space to lay out the targets and practice your casting—for accuracy 20 feet, 30 feet and 45 feet.
