Fly Fishing Casting Techniques : Fly Casting Demonstration
Posted by admin on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
An expert fly fishing guide gives a fly casting demonstration, plus gives casting tips and techniques, in this free fly fishing video lesson. Expert: Alvin Dedeaux Contact: www.alvindedEaux.com Bio: Alvin has been a fly fishing guide and casting instructor for 12 years, and has been fly fishing for 32 years. He is a graduate of the Joan Wulff fly casting instructor’s school. Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA
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dmale01on 29 Dec 2009 at 7:59 am 1i know
this is a bad demonstration
AlvinDedeauxon 29 Dec 2009 at 8:02 am 2has been casting with his right arm for years because of wrist problems. He was (is?) a big fan of the locked wrist.
I got my first fly rod over 33 years ago.
I did attend a Joan Wulff fly casting instructors school about 15 years ago. She knows more about fly casting than most and she teaches her students to use a wrist snap at the end of the stroke.
Like you said though whatever works for you. The object is to have fun and catch fish. However you want to do it.
AlvinDedeauxon 29 Dec 2009 at 8:41 am 3Most of the casting stroke is done with your arm.
As I said you have to know how to use the wrist. Bending the wrist on the back cast does lead to wide loops. Not allowing the wrist to go past the straight position on the back cast will prevent this.
Most often tailing loops are caused by applying the power too early, before the rod is properly loaded.
Accuracy is accomplished by forming tight loops.
The locked wrist method has been taught for years, leading to many injuries, Lefty Kreh
alitabareson 29 Dec 2009 at 9:01 am 4Your arm is stronger than your wrist.
Wrist bending often contributes to wide, inefficient loops.
Wrist bending often contributes to tailing loops.
Wrist bending often contributes to less casting accuracy than a firm wrist.
Wrist bending can accelerate the progression into carpal tunnel syndrome.
you must have just started out.
alitabareson 29 Dec 2009 at 9:16 am 5to each his own really. I grew up fly fishing and my dad would not recommend any bending in the wrist. works fine for us, for a very long time
AlvinDedeauxon 29 Dec 2009 at 10:06 am 6Actually the wrist is used. You just have to know how to use the wrist. You never let it go beyond the straight position on the back cast. Not using your wrist is like keeping your elbow glued to your side. Both are old casting methods that have been proven to be incorrect in most situations.
AlvinDedeauxon 29 Dec 2009 at 10:08 am 7I think I used a 5 for the video. I would get whatever weight you will fish with.
AlvinDedeauxon 29 Dec 2009 at 10:46 am 8It is called a demonstration.
alitabareson 29 Dec 2009 at 11:13 am 9i see some bending in the wrist. big no no
darkmossie633on 29 Dec 2009 at 11:24 am 10what AFTM rod and line used? 6-7?
a good starter level, before moving up into heavier rods and lines
impavituson 29 Dec 2009 at 12:17 pm 11very nice video
rkb12222on 29 Dec 2009 at 1:06 pm 12you make it so easy
7minsilenceon 29 Dec 2009 at 1:12 pm 13are you fucking stupid?
ramol21on 29 Dec 2009 at 1:37 pm 14“lol but not every day u see a black guy who sounds like a counry boy ”
This comment pwnd me
UnihocForceon 29 Dec 2009 at 1:49 pm 15damn his good !
redneckr700on 29 Dec 2009 at 2:38 pm 16yea im just learning to fly fish. i like, change in pace from other fighing ways,
lol but not every day u see a black guy who sounds like a counry boy lol good vid bro
jobu88on 29 Dec 2009 at 3:11 pm 17Definitely helps if you get someone who already knows how and have them show you. It’s hard to learn the right stroke from watching a video, even a good video.
Chiggs58thon 29 Dec 2009 at 3:20 pm 18This chap has a most peculiar casting motion but it seems to work for him. His hints and tips on the other videos are very helpful. To anyone learning to fly cast all I can say is don’t give up. It can be terribly frustrating at first but eventually you will get it.
sharktoothcollectoron 29 Dec 2009 at 3:29 pm 19If i would cast like this guy i would quit flyfishing or take some learning hours with an european FFF master instructor.(Uwe Rieder, Roman Moser, Erhard Loidl …………..)
bigfoot72203on 29 Dec 2009 at 4:03 pm 20I thought your video is very informative. Fly fishing is new for me and I need all the info i can get. Thanks and keep up the good work.
cowAmalackyon 29 Dec 2009 at 4:58 pm 21waster
frog2eyeson 29 Dec 2009 at 5:17 pm 22non informative
ponting2314on 29 Dec 2009 at 6:01 pm 23muppet
cowAmalackyon 29 Dec 2009 at 6:25 pm 24crap casting and no fish caught. why the F was u aiming at the bank from there..
WakeAustraliaon 29 Dec 2009 at 7:22 pm 25hey thanks for that
and i dont no y people bag people for showing some1 eles how to do something for *FREE*???
can some1 explain for me??