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Fly fishing, one of the oldest forms of fishing, allows you to cast a weightless, lifelike bate, fly or lure. Learn all about fly casting techniques, including how to thread and grip a fly rod, how to control the line, and how to do each part of a fly cast, in this free fly fishing video lesson series.
There are 35 videos in this series:
Fly fishing is one of the oldest forms of fishing. Learn about the history of fly fishing and get an overview of how to fly fish in this free fishing video guide.
What is the difference between fly casting and other forms of fishing? Fin out in this free fishing and casting techniques video guide.
With a fly rod, fishers can cast weightless, lifelike baits or lures. Find out more about the advantages of fly casting in this free fly fishing video guide.
Because fly fishing uses weightless bait, it's difficult to fish deep in the water. Find out more about the disadvantages of fly casting in this free fishing and outdoor recreation video guide.
Find out the easiest way to thread a fly fishing rod in this free fishing and fly casting video lesson, with expert tips from a fly fishing guide.
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.
The index finger on top fly rod grip isn't as powerful as the thumb on top grip, but for some fishers it can increase fly casting accuracy. Learn how to use the index finger on top grip in this free fly fishing video lesson.
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.
In fly fishing, anchoring the line to the fly rod is essential for line control. Learn how to trap the line to the rod in this free fly casting video lesson from an expert fly fishing guide.
Fly casting involves a back cast and a forward cast, with each cast ending in an abrupt stop. Learn more about the basics of casting in this free fly fishing video lesson.
There are two types of loops in fly casting: the tight loop and the wide loop. Find out what tight loops and wide loops are in fly fishing in this free casting techniques video lesson.
To get a tight loop in fly casting, move the fly rod in a straight line and use the correct wrist motion. Learn how in this free fly fishing and casting techniques video lesson.
The loading move is the first part of the cast in fly fishing. Learn more about the loading move and why it's important in this free fly casting video lesson.
Get tips on how to correctly move your hands for the loading move part of a fly cast in this free fly fishing and casting techniques video lesson.
The fly rod in fly fishing is very flexible and can easily wobble. The loading move bends the rod to stiffen it and prevent any wobbles in the fly cast. Learn more about the function of the loading move of a cast in this free fly fishing video lesson.
Get an overview of the power snap wrist motion of the forward and backward fly fishing cast in this free fishing and casting techniques video lesson.
For the power snap of the back cast in fly fishing, move your wrist 45 degrees backward, the move it forwards again for the power snap of the forward cast. Learn more about the correct hand and wrist movement of the power snap part of the cast in this free fly casting video lesson.
Pay attention to the movement of your fly rod during the power snap part of a fly fishing cast. Learn the correct rod movement for fly casting in this free fly fishing and casting techniques video lesson.
Start fly fishing today with these free videos on casting techniques.
The abrupt stop in fly casting makes the cast more powerful. Get tips on the correct hand and wrist movement for the abrupt stop and pause part of a fly fishing cast in this free fishing and casting techniques video lesson.
The abrupt stop of a fly fishing cast throws the line back, off the rod tip, and the pause allows the line to straighten out. Learn more about fly rod and line movement during the abrupt stop and pause part of a cast in this free fly fishing video lesson.
False casting in fly fishing means casting the line back and forth without putting it down to touch the water. Learn more about false casting in this free fly casting video lesson.
False casting is useful in fly fishing as a way to adjust your cast for accuracy and to shake water off the fly. Learn more about how to use false casting in this free fly casting video lesson.
When fly fishing, it's best to limit your use of false casting. Learn why, and how many false casting strokes to use, in this free fly fishing and casting techniques video lesson.
Shooting line in fly fishing is a way to lengthen the amount of line that you're fishing with and extend the length of your cast. Learn more in this free fly casting video lesson.
Modern fly fishing is centuries old, having begun in North England and Scotland; however, the history of fly fishing can be traced back over one thousand, eight hundred years to the now mysterious Astraeus River in the Roman Province of Macedonia. In the 2nd Century A.D., Marcus Aelianus described Macedonian fishermen's use of fastening feathers and wool to hooks to attract fish to their lines. Fly fisherman today continue the adventurous yet relaxing sport of fly fishing in some of the most beautiful and tranquil places on earth, casting their flies in waterways of the Colorado Rockies where all that is heard is the flowing stream and soft breeze in the aspens. Would you like to learn how to fly fish and vacation in peaceful places casting your line in clean mountain streams? Learn from a certified fishing guide.
In this free online video series learn how to fly fish from expert fly fisherman Alvin Dedeaux. Learn fly fishing tips and techniques such as what equipment is needed, how to setup the reel, how to attach the tippet to the leader, how to attach the fly to the leader or tippet, how to cast, how to strip in, how to fly fish in technically difficult areas, how to reel in a fish and revive it in a catch and release area.
Alvin Dedeaux 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 school, and has fished all over the western United States, Canada, Belize, Argentina, Chile and Honduras.dkdk
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