Welcome to Fly Fishing Guide
Fly Fishing The Big Thompson Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
Casting in Fly Fishing
from: Deb St. George - Cherokee-Legends.netCasting is a fundamental skill in fly fishing. It is the foundation of the sport thus it should be done correctly to achieve the desired results. Below are a few things about casting that one should keep in mind when going fly fishing
for the first time.
- It all starts out with the grip. The proper casting grip is one which has the thumb on top of the rod. This helps the fisher apply a greater force when casting.
- Before casting, any slack on the line should be removed. This would allow for a smooth forward and backward cast.
- The line must fly towards the direction where the person points the rod during the cast.
- The size of the loop depends on how the rod tip is moved when casting.
- The distance of a typical cast is usually a number of meters away from the caster. Long distance casts are achieved by tons of practice.
The newbie may not get it right on his/her first few tries at casting. However, with the proper guidance from a more experienced companion and a lot of time dedicated to practice, the correct way of casting can be achieved.
Ideally, 15-30 minutes spent on practicing per day can help improve the beginner’s technique.
As a word of warning, practicing casting can be a dangerous activity. That is why beginners are advised to do their practice away from the water and away from a lot of people.
Fields are ideal spots to do this as there is a large room to accommodate errors that may prove dangerous in otherwise constricted areas.
Fly Fishing The Big Thompson News
Cougar watch spoils a good night of fishing - ReporterHerald.com
Cougar watch spoils a good night of fishing ReporterHerald.com I think that's why I like fishing at night. It's a little scary, and has an edge to it that isn't there during the day. Last year my cousin and I had been fishing a stretch of private property in the Big Thompson Canyon where a cougar had supposedly ... |
Colorado fishing report - The Coloradoan
Colorado fishing report The Coloradoan » Big Thompson River: Fish reporter Jim said the Big Thompson is fishing pretty well. He was having success with brown trout on a size 20 poison tung pattern (small midge). He says "it wasn't easy fishing, but it was consistent. |
Netting glance at fishes is a clear dream - The Coloradoan
Netting glance at fishes is a clear dream The Coloradoan Standing on the bridge and staring down into the clear shallow waters of the Big Thompson River brings at once a flood of memory and a tide of ambition. As a kid, I would peer into the waters of pond and creek where I hoped to see a bluegill or a bass ... |
Fern Lake Trail packed with adventure - The Coloradoan
Fern Lake Trail packed with adventure The Coloradoan Fern Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park is an ideal location to enjoy the surrounding peaks and fishing for trout. / Courtesy of Dawn Wilson » Directions: From Fort Collins, take US Highway 34 west to Estes Park. In Estes Park, pick up US Highway 36 ... |
Searching out sculpins, seeking sticklebacks - ReporterHerald.com
Searching out sculpins, seeking sticklebacks ReporterHerald.com By Kevin Cook Standing on the bridge and staring down into the clear shallow waters of the Big Thompson River brings at once a flood of memory and a tide of ambition. As a kid, I would peer into the waters of pond and creek where I hoped to see a ... |
Loveland launches campaign to name new open space (video) - ReporterHerald.com
Loveland launches campaign to name new open space (video) ReporterHerald.com The grasslands, wetlands, fishing ponds, the corridor along the Big Thompson River -- land that in the past has been cherry orchards, farm fields and even gravel mines -- are home to game, birds, small critters, and even fish and amphibians. |
More on Estes Park and the Elkhorn project - Estes Park Trail-Gazette
More on Estes Park and the Elkhorn project Estes Park Trail-Gazette EVRPD took over the operation of Sleepy Hollow Park in the Big Thompson Canyon because Larimer County Parks & Open Space Department could not afford to continue to operate it. How does EVRPD justify the partial use of Boulder County tax dollars, ... |