How to Fly Fish- Beginner Fly Casting

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How to Fly Fish- Beginner Fly Casting

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8 жыл бұрын

How to fly cast for beginners. Capt. Chris Myers explains and demonstrates the basic fly fishing cast.
To begin the basic fly cast, start the flyrod down at the water and the line straight. (To learn how to straighten the line, watch my roll cast video) Begin lifting the line off the water slowly and smoothly. As soon as the fly line is out of the water (the leader and fly will still be in the water) increase your acceleration and come to a sudden stop causing the fly line to travel behind you and unroll off the tip of the rod in a candy cane shaped loop. Pause and do not move the rod while this loop unrolls. As soon as it is unrolled, begin moving the tip of the rod forward in a straight line with constant acceleration to a sudden stop that is travelling out towards your target. As soon as the loop begins to form off the tip of the fly rod travelling forward, follow through by lowering the rod tip back to the starting position.
This cast should be made with about 20-25 feet of fly line outside the tip of the rod. Your elbow will remain close to your body and you wrist should remain firm and not bend to move the rod.
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Capt. Chris Myers teaches fly casting and fishing in the Orlando area. You can also get your fly fishing cast analyzed online at www.orlandoflycasting.com
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@vernchavez4889 7 жыл бұрын

At 58 took a lesson on fly casting, this video was recommended. I think I found a new passion.

@cloroxbleach8676 3 жыл бұрын

Well, did you?

@ytdude_g2042 3 жыл бұрын

@@cloroxbleach8676 Im also wondering.

@daileypractice 2 жыл бұрын

At 57, I agree ☝️

@braydenkitt2223 2 жыл бұрын

Did you stick with it?

@billysmith3513 5 жыл бұрын

I got a rod for Christmas with no experience of fly fishing. I looked at a bunch of videos and tutorials and I still struggled to understand the concept of casting. This video really explained to me how to cast better than any other so thank you very much!

@johnnyswendleson4789 3 жыл бұрын

I’m in the exact situation

@homesteadgal4143 Жыл бұрын

Practice your casting, even if flawed -- it will immensely help you to understand how the cast affects the line movement, the drop, and the ability to actually aim the drop.

@Donuts_random_stuff Жыл бұрын

This is for me also the first tutorial that is clear 😅 I started tying flies but am still saving up for a good rod and reel combo So it’s nice to have a good tutorial for when I get the combo

@tobit4635 8 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful as a novice. Thank you. Only criticism: The audio is all in the left ear on headphones.

@vilelundstrom2927 4 жыл бұрын

Thought my right airpod was broken

@seerskin-5034 3 жыл бұрын

i had only my right one i’m and it worked fine and then i turned my other one on and it switched

@terasgamer9097 3 жыл бұрын

@big boigood one

@MiKE-jz6jt 4 жыл бұрын

FINALLY... A person who can plainly explain the basics of "fly casting". THANK YOU SIR.. i am now a subscriber..

@CaptChrisMyers 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@Kajanaclub 7 жыл бұрын

And I love the "paint" explanation... I never understand the hammer version, but the paint brush is way more clear for me :D

@boballison123123 8 жыл бұрын

great video. the paint brush analogy really helped me understand the movement of my arm when casing. Thanks.

@josianemelo3268 7 жыл бұрын

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@cursedkitty3361 5 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna be doing fly fishing for the first time in my life this summer

@garyblunk 5 жыл бұрын

Paint brush analogy is easiest description I’ve heard, of the type of motion we’re trying to achieve. Slow enough at the outset to keep it on the brush until you speed up at the right time to fling the majority of the paint on a single spot. Great help!

@wallpaperkilla 7 жыл бұрын

I've been fly fishing for a little over a year, but I still like watching your videos. Thanks for your work!

@CaptChrisMyers 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@robscottboise 5 жыл бұрын

I was at the lake in idaho. Couldn't remember how to cast. Been 20 years. I pulled up this video. I was casting like a pro and catching fish in 5 minutes. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEO.

@Kevskiok 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best lesson I have had on youtube....i wanted to learn without paying for lessons at a lake. I struggled and persevered for quite a while, but, still caught a few fish. Then I watched this video lesson and my fly fishing has changed. I'm concentrating on other things now, instead of just trying to get my cast right. I'm getting better accuracy and tying my own and choosing the right fly for the job. Thank You Chris, you're spot on. I'm still a novice, but, enjoying it so much more. Thank You

@CaptChrisMyers 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck

@AlexValleVlogs Жыл бұрын

After watching this I completely changed the way I cast. I can go really far now. That one correction changed everything. Thank you for this video!

@homesteadgal4143 Жыл бұрын

Great video! This video should be reviewed over and over until beginners 'get it'. Nothing more beautiful than casting correctly. I learned some of the basics from a guide when I went fly fishing for salmon on the Salmon River in New York. Got my first salmon -- a 19 pounder -- on my first day of fly fishing. What a great experience. The following week, I bought my first rod and reel.

@cessrcd 6 жыл бұрын

Chris, I love the way you show bad casts and still get a good cast :))

@garykrichau Жыл бұрын

I started looking into fly fishing this spring and watched a ton of youtube videos, read articles online, and bought a fly fishing book from Orvis. I picked up a fly rod combo kit in April and have been practicing a few times a week and have gone fishing a few times. I must say that your explanation clicked with me and I tried your suggestions - and they worked!! The paint brush analogy did the trick for me and I was actually casting decent loops and shooting line. Thank you very much!

@CaptChrisMyers Жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck fishing.

@HELIARCMASTER 7 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the paint brush analogy. Makes so much easier to understand the casting method compared to other videos I have seen. Thank you

@HunkyHeathen Жыл бұрын

the paintbrush example is absolutely brilliant I perfectly understood what you are trying to achieve sooo helpful thank you!

@3vaneoutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

This video is the most helpful one i have found all day, i went out in my yard doing what you illustrated and after 30 minutes i noticed a ton of improvement, thank you for the help

@Prodigal1011 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. Probably one of the most common sense explanations I have seen for casting.

@dgilchrist6361 7 жыл бұрын

One of the best casting videos I've ever seen, Very very well presented and great visual aide to the fundamentals of fly casting.

@bassanonymous4923 4 жыл бұрын

My dad was a commercial fisherman and I spent my whole childhood on the water rather it was bass fishing fly fishing or running traps and even trotlines LOL he passed away when I was about 20 years old I am now 37 with two teenage kids of my own and recently got back into fishing. My wife bought me a fly rig and ordered me some flies offline so I'm going to put it to the test tomorrow😁😁. I sit here and watched and went through a bunch of fly fishing videos and I would have to say yours was the most helpful so I really appreciate you making this video for us newbies😁👍🏼👊🏼

@CaptChrisMyers 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Kel-jt7qf 11 ай бұрын

This is probably one of the better fly fishing tutorials for new fly fisherman. Thanks!

@CaptChrisMyers 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@PbFL77 6 жыл бұрын

I just got my first fly rod for Christmas. and this has been the only instructional casting video that helps me see an actual difference from trying what you taught!! thank you so much for your help!

@burkdog24 6 жыл бұрын

Finally a video that makes sense to me! This is the only video on KZfaq that helped me with my cast. Thank you so much

@frazzle657 2 жыл бұрын

Back again as I haven't fished since... And I want to reiterate how decent this guy is at teaching. The thing about a paintbrush is great

@thomabb 6 жыл бұрын

I like the wet paint brush analogy. That's a good way to explain the cast power. I am going to use that.

@chancedimick1449 7 жыл бұрын

I just started to really get into fly and cast fishing always been a bow fisher your video inspired me to turn my headlights on at 3 in the morning to practice fly fishing thank you for all your help

@lenhowl 3 жыл бұрын

I love the paintbrush explanation. Best way I have heard a cast explained. Cheers from Newfoundland

@CaptChrisMyers 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ariespitzfaden6027 6 жыл бұрын

Capt. Chris Myers, you are one of the best fly fishing instructors on KZfaq!!! I've watched all of your fly fishing videos. The instructions are clear, concise, well thought out and the analogies make sense. I'm about to rekindle my fly fishing flame based on your instructions.

@CaptChrisMyers 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@colinrawlings1 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite videos on all of KZfaq.

@johnc8209 2 жыл бұрын

This video helped alot as ive never fly fished before barely even fished. Thank you

@AVshowreports 8 жыл бұрын

This is one of the better videos to learn to cast. Orvis has one with over 700,000 views that is not as good as this video. The instructor though fails to mention that the power arc is 11:00 am to 1:00 pm if you image a clock. You can't see this by watching a video, you have to feel it. The backcast is the most import part of the cast... the more line you have out... the longer you wait for the backcast to straighten out before you "power" forward to 1:00pm. It is a timing thing. Always remember: you are casting the line, not the lure. The poster below asks about grip... you grip the rod harder during the power arc, it's not a death grip, just a firmer grip. The best way to learn is to get a stick about three feet long and tie 10 to 15' of yarn to its end. Then go out side and practice the 11:00am to 1:00pm power arc and get the yarn to backcast, stop it at 11:00am and then do the power forward to 1:00pm.

@CaptChrisMyers 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@AVshowreports 8 жыл бұрын

also, this instructor is better than the Orvis video because this guy emphasizes keeping your wrist locked. This is the only way to learn. The Orvis guy says you can you use your wrist or your arm. Do not listen to this as a beginner. Once you master casting, you can add more wrist in the basic cast. He fails to tell you that you need to hold the line in the opposite hand of the rod... this allows you to pull more line off the reel thoughout the stroke thus lengthening the line and the distance of the cast. You will need personal instruction after you grasp the basic cast to really understand the mechanics of it. I recommend you google the nearest fly casting class or school. Then the instructor can hold your arm through the stroke with his (her) hand on top of yours, so you understand the arc power points. This is a MUST.

@gmstuart1 7 жыл бұрын

AVshowreports why would a clock face matter? I'll explain, but I'd love to know where you got it from. Chris is quite a good instructor.

@gmstuart1 7 жыл бұрын

AVshowreports he's teaching a pick up and lay down cast. You instruct this with the line against the cork....always. One thing at a time. Don't worry so much about a wrist not moving. Maybe it needs to move "Less", but it has to be move some. He said firm, not locked.

@GoneFishingCO 6 жыл бұрын

AVshowreports cheers!

@dawidkaczmarek4047 7 жыл бұрын

I can only dram about such a Video made by people in my Country. Currently, those are full of commercial and only a gasp of Knowledge. THX. Couple of Weeks this Method win's my heart I start to dream about first Carp catched on Fly : ]

@tgmeyer1 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. The paint brush analogy is brilliant!

@riskyykid Жыл бұрын

New to this, watched a few videos so far and this one is by far the simplest explanation and demonstration. Great job with this one.

@davidhumphreys7035 3 жыл бұрын

Watch all the videos you want, but there's no substitute for lessons, i was taught to cast by my dad when i was almost a teen, i last fly fished in 2005, now taking it up again and i had a 2 hour lesson the other day, i was soon over head casting, roll casting and hauling.

@letsgobrody5608 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video; finally clicked for me. You touch on some good points that alot of instructional videos leave out or don't go into enough detail for a beginner.

@MountainKoi91 Жыл бұрын

I just won a Redington Butter Stick at a raffle and have only ever used my cheap spinning rod. Thanks for the video!

@euanmalcolm1981 2 жыл бұрын

I'm new to fly fishing and I'm appalled at how badly I cast after watching this video! I will heading to the river this evening to work on my casting. Thank you!

@CaptChrisMyers 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@loganyoung7530 6 жыл бұрын

the candy cane and especially the paint brush analogy helped me so much!! thank you.

@charlesebyjr2925 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris I believe this year I’m gonna try to fly fish. Thanks for the easy instructions, Charlie

@tylermann650 Жыл бұрын

great video, thorough quick and clear demonstration with great comparisons

@solukhumbu911 Жыл бұрын

wow that paint analogy was genius , great teacher

@itstatter5585 6 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Can’t wait to get out and practice. Have had a fly rod for years and only recently started using it for bass with the hope of progressing to saltwater. Thanks again!

@tommedina6280 7 жыл бұрын

honestly this is my 4th video on fly fishing and i understood the whole accelerate on the backstroke but the " fling the paint on the wall " makes me feel like now i 100% understand the motion. thanks!

@CaptChrisMyers 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@saulsmart1005 7 жыл бұрын

Definitely more helpful than most videos out there ... cheers mate

@Flies_the_limit 2 жыл бұрын

First video I've watched since deciding I'd love to undergo fly fishing. Seems like a video I'll continue to reference. Thanks for taking the time for us sir.

@CaptChrisMyers 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@hobie1dog 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, the paint brush will be remembered. Thanks for sharing this with us.

@jeepbeach 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to try this out , saving your videos. Tuck river in North Carolina

@CaptChrisMyers 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck.

@brentforseth2256 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the help. I tried several videos. This one really gave me the understanding I needed. The wide out shot really helped showing the flex in the road and the way the line was suppose to come out of the water.

@batmanforawhile 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent, very informative video. You have a great voice for explanations. Thanks from Australia.

@chrismccaig9146 7 жыл бұрын

Great video Chris! currently trying to teach my girlfriend how to cast and this video really does explain everything! Also great analogy with the paint brush.

@alanluscombe8a553 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. My dad was a professional guide and endorsed by orvis but he passed away and in my younger years I did not take advantage of his knowledge and now I’m trying flyfishing

@CaptChrisMyers 2 жыл бұрын

I hve lots of other casting videos on my channel as well. Good luck.

@alanluscombe8a553 2 жыл бұрын

@@CaptChrisMyers hey thanks I appreciate it. I subbed and will definitely look at the other videos

@ari_bizarie 6 жыл бұрын

Solid video! I've been looking around for a good video to help a friend I'm going to teach, and this was it. Thanks!

@adriannasanchez468 5 жыл бұрын

I think I'm going to hook myself a lot learning this

@CaptChrisMyers 5 жыл бұрын

Never practice with a hook. Use a piece of yarn.

@bawdhed7 7 жыл бұрын

Just got my first fly combo last Thursday cap'n. First time!! Gonna watch this and learn learn and learn more.

@CaptChrisMyers 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I have lots fo other casting videos on this playlist kzfaq.info/sun/PLDAQkJ6j5owpgTQ4w0i34XcJ5pVy71qaL

@sylarwang2555 2 жыл бұрын

Watching your tutorial found myself a lot of mistakes, thank you very much for sharing

@CaptChrisMyers 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@deserthighways4095 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Makes the mechanism of the cast very clear. Now to practice it

@factfactory575 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I've used the traditional fishing rod system. Fly fishing has always seemed interesting to me. Thanks!

@3513956 2 ай бұрын

Great in detail tutorial!

@SnowblindOtter 5 жыл бұрын

Chris, I'm a newbie to fly-casting. I've literally owned my rod for about 18 hours at the time of writing this and put only 5 or so hours into practice, and I think I have discovered something that nobody has mentioned about the back-cast: There's a very subtle tug and vibration in the rod when the line behind you is straight. I discovered it this morning, and I have been able to successfully cast out to 60 feet if I react to that cue properly. It's ridiculously tiny, almost quantum in a way, but it's there. I've noticed that the 'loop' can be more accurately referred to as a transverse wave that travels along the line. Watching my line behind me, on a near-perfect cast for my level of inexperience I have actually witnessed that transverse wave turn into a standing wave for an instant before the wave begins moving back toward the rod-tip. The transition to a standing wave is what, I think, creates a sudden tug on the rip of the rod that vibrates down the blank and into my hand.

@CaptChrisMyers 5 жыл бұрын

If you are referring to the tug that occurs when the line fully straightens out behind you, I would would recommend changing directions just before that occurs. That tug on the tip means it is causing the tip to bounce down and then quickly back up and can create slack and additional problems. If it seems to be working fine the way you are doing it, then continue on. If the forward cast has problems straightening out at the end, it may be from the slack created by the rod bouncing at the end of the back cast.

@SnowblindOtter 5 жыл бұрын

@@CaptChrisMyers Oh, no I'm talking about a much lighter tug. There's a stronger tug I do feel when the line goes slack, but there's a first, much, much more subtle tug that occurs a fraction before that. I might be picking up on it because I have sensitive hands from other hobbies, but it's definitely there.

@benjamintaft3680 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video it was really helpful for me as I and new to fly fishing and this video helped me a lot.

@chiwoolee103 7 жыл бұрын

It is great teaching. Thanks so much. I have been spent a lot of time to find just like video. Finally, I got it.

@CaptChrisMyers 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@alexmurray1639 7 жыл бұрын

watching the cast reminds me of someone conducting an orchestra.

@justinm.791 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent directions, I'm looking forward to implementing them! You have a new sub.

@CaptChrisMyers 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing

@billypoppins9138 7 жыл бұрын

Very good demonstration.. Thanks for the no nonsense video.

@davidnewton8868 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, Chris thank you, I had an epiphany watching this. I have been trying to teach myself and it isn't easy when your teacher knows nothing!

@CaptChrisMyers 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@donaldnaymon3270 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips. Great demonstration. Thank you for sharing.

@hawksfan81 8 жыл бұрын

Very easy to understand, and recall. Hope I can apply the concepts.

@Rjm231 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this youre a good teacher

@Milkmytoe 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, subscribed, new to fly fishing your videos are helpful.

@CaptChrisMyers 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@OnWTCbuildingwasneverhitbyanAi 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this whole series! helped me make heads or tails out off all this before i went into the shop to buy my setup! thank you very much!

@benbhand 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Exactly what I’d hoped to learn from my first time using a guide, especially the physics and mechanics part. No wonder my casts were so bad lol Ah, well. He put us on fish, at least 🤷🏽‍♂️ Now I’ve got something to practice, thank you!!

@CaptChrisMyers 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@Grond605 3 жыл бұрын

Wow you made it look so simple

@OmgitsdeziLife Жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for making the video!!

@MrMartinzx13 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent communication and instruction, thank you!

@charliesebbage9401 6 жыл бұрын

This video worked for me! Thank you!! Salt water fishing for mullet is the closest we get to catching bone fish in the uk! Try it out if you get a chance!

@TheHunter-cm5ci 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks this was so easy to learn went on my first fly fishing session yesterday had some perch after it

@RhettMashburn 4 жыл бұрын

My left ear enjoyed this

@ilfishing3208 3 жыл бұрын

fantastic examples!

@evanbergman427 7 жыл бұрын

Really helpful I watch a month ago and I was able to land a sturgeon and salmon

@nickxxx6598 7 жыл бұрын

Evan Skater 427 tyrant Sturgeon hitting a fly ?No No . I've caught one 7ft 346 pounds Bc Canada. They are bottom feeders and deeper the Hole the better. They love salmon roe .

@ryankiesow2127 6 жыл бұрын

@@nickxxx6598 not everybody fishes dry flies. There are subsurface or weighted flies. People catch catfish and carp on the fly all the time. And if someone can fly fish for mako sharks I'm sure they can get a sturgeon on the fly

@deltronzero9 6 жыл бұрын

Very thorough guy. Very informative

@bowhunter2712 5 жыл бұрын

I love the paint explanation, thanks

@dmitriyharchuk7296 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a good educational video.

@jpphilly566 4 жыл бұрын

This video is fantastic! Very informative! Love the explanations.

@CaptChrisMyers 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful

@AlexCimmaronBS 3 жыл бұрын

Nice clear tutorial

@alby13 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, great demonstration!

@CaptChrisMyers 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@aklife2328 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, you explained everything very well!

@EThierry33 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you Chris, perfect instructions.

@MegaNafo Жыл бұрын

Best explanation video ! Thanks!

@CaptChrisMyers Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@flyfishingsussex 7 жыл бұрын

Nice demo. The best for beginners. Thanks. Howie

@Jim-wi2ne 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This was really straight forward explanation.

@wideguy7789 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, very informative for a beginner! Thanks

@CaptChrisMyers 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@tonyawan397 7 жыл бұрын

excellent teacher, thanks so very much for uploading this video, blessings 😊

@steveduddy827 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Chris, very helpful

@jackson0575 Жыл бұрын

This is incredible 👏

@jofox8066 7 жыл бұрын

This is a really helpful video. Many thanks!

@tedmatthews4277 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your time doing this. Helpful.

@fenderbender5987 4 жыл бұрын

2020 Pandemic. This was very useful. Thanks

@almosthuman4457 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I understand enough to get started.

@Gunny177 8 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tips. it helps alot to see it done than reading it in a little booklet

@nemesissmith4652 6 жыл бұрын

This helped me alot.now my mates don't slag me off haha.great tutorial thank you.