I've had my first rig now for two weeks, All from Cabella's. 9' rod, 8 weight DT Fly Line and the Prestige reel.I'm following Dave Whitlocks book on casting, and I'm placing the fly roughly where I think I want it. My leaders are; 9Ft. 4X, 6lb. with attached tippet. Its the Prestige tapered leader, 2.7M .178mm, 2.7 kg.
I've been practicing in a park on grass, and placing the fly roughly where I want it, about 25-30 Ft. But my first trip to the lake was a mess. I couldnt get the line straight in front of me to save my life.

I had trouble with the pick up, I couldnt get the line straight in front of me, my up and back cast was way short and my forward and down cast was a pile of flyline.

Is my basic rig setup wrong? Are the sizes and weights close to correct or way off?

Thanks,
Charlie


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