Originally Posted by
Hookedintheear
I was casting (trying) with the leader and maybe a foot or so of line out of rod.
That's the problem right there. You need to have a lot more fly line out at the start. It is the weight of the line that carries the fly forward rather than the line being pulled out. Rather than subject you to my less than good description, I'd recommend going to YouTube and check out videos on fly casting, or find good reading material. A quick search found this video...there are many more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y4BGltw-Hs
(whoops...Larry beat me to it!)
You will get the hang of it, I promise, and it will be a blast. I was self taught (not ideal), and I can still remember the incredible feeling the first time it all came together...and it was after a bit of frustration, too.
Last edited by PA Dave; 03-17-2012 at 10:56 PM.
A right emblem it may be, of the uncertain things of this world; that when men have sold them selves for them, they vanish into smoke. ~ William Bradford
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