Question, I'm having a problem with casting. I've been doing a lot of LMB fishing in a local pond and can throw a #4 popper on a 4 and 5 weight with fair accuracy 65 to 70 ft. plus, decent cast. When I tie on a small streamer or small bluegill fly my fly crashes into my line on the forward cast about 25 ft. out.

I am a self taught caster and never taken a lesson in the roughly 3 1/2 years I've been flyfishing. ( probably picked up some bad habbits) I have been able to manage this somewhat by lowering my rod after the forward cast.

What troubles me the most is I can throw the heavier flies without this problem. I do keep my backcast high because I regularly catch the trees 25' high and 30' behind me.

Any direction would be greatly appriciated.

Leo C.