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I’m a complete beginner I’ve been studying different fly fishermen channels and you are by far my favorite. You’ve been so informative and you’re cool about it you make it so easy to follow!
Thanks for this video man. I've been a baitcaster/spinner fisherman my entire life. The fly fishing bug got ahold of me and I picked up my first setup yesterday. Been absorbing UA-cam videos like crazy. Definitely one of the better ones! And great catch btw. This is the way.
Very good tutorial Dan. Fly fishing has really evolved since I started 50 years ago. Even casting techniques have changed. You have condensed the basics for newbies and provided some reminders for us "set in our ways" older dudes. Your channel rocks!
Wanting to get into Fly fishing and been watching beginner casting videos for days and some that was 30 mins long and never got to the point, would also assume the people watching knew how much line to pull out etc. you got to the point and actually went step by step. Just a great video easy to follow. Some people just don’t know how to teach others. You did so good. Thank you! New sub!
Thanks for mentioning the need for a full rod length of floating line. As a total newbie, I was surprised to see how few tutorials even mention that part. Kind of teaching myself at first until I get out with some buddies in a few weeks.
New fly rod owner here- thank you for the tips. Had no idea what the hell false casting even was after a couple videos watched lol you explained it quick. Thank you
That 'thumb' tip is always the first thing I tell new fly fishers. I don't know whether to describe it as leverage or something else, but you are so much more steady for using it.
I haven’t been FLY fishing in almost 30 years, thought it would be like riding a bike, but…NO. Thanks for the awesome quick guide, I just had to get back to the basics! I’ll watch your other vids now, I have two weeks till my upcoming trip. Tight lines y’all!
From the comments, it looks like I stumbled across the best vids first! Thanks! Step-Dad just got me my first fly rod and we are headed out to fish for sockeye on the Klutina in an hour. Never touched one before so I'll be cramming your videos between now and then. Wish me luck!
About to open a pkg this week with my first fly rod kit - Been watching fly stuff for couple months. This is by far, the best quicky on getting the line out, one of the things I was most confused about. I've had all the other basics drilled into my brain it's become instinctive. 10 and 2, that's not hard to remember as I'll date myself, those numbers were also important in our youth for another reason in high school. This filled in some big holes. I'm sure there's other great ones out there, but I just haven't seen them. Learned a lot across a broad range, but not getting the line out, the way you explained it. Sometimes, it just takes the right version to click I guess. I feel I'll be pretty decent off the go with the amount of time I've spent going to UA-cam Fly Fishing school. Great job man!
Oh my gosh I tried casting fly fishing rod today for the first time, i made like 5 mistakes in every single cast, this video made my life so much easier, thank you buddy
I fish from a yak with my dad, learned because my uncle got into fly tying and fishing and had a lot of fun showing my dad. After i got my pole i have fallen in love with fly fishing.
New to fly fishing it took me years to perfect a bass bait casting reel now to a new adventure that will take me just as long or longer to fly cast and reel... I welcome the challenge thank you for your video.
Nice drone shot bro. I'm 52, & just bought my 1st fly rod. It's a beginner set, but, no use spending a ton of money, until I can perfect my technique. Thanks for the instructions. I leave tomorrow for brookies, so I'm hoping to be able to use my rod efficiently.
I enjoyed your video. I like the actual demonstration - that's how I learn. Beautiful fish at the end was a pleasant surprise. Thanks and I'll tune in for more!😊
Im here to thank you man, I was on my very first time with fly rod and you help me so much that i received four rainbow trout on first trip ! If you will be in Sweden, I'm own you a beer 🍺
Going on first trip soon and this is first how-to video I've watched. Catching that fish sure adds to your credibility. Will be following. Wish me luck in Alaska.
I tried these suggestions and they worked. Mostly because they are common sense. Helped to look at the back cast, which I had never tried. It isn't that complicated when you get the idea.
Thanks for the info Dan! I’m going to college in idaho and actually just purchased a fishing setup this morning! All I need is some waders and i’m set! Cheers
Nice! That is awesome - check out DRYFT waders, locally owned and operated. If you feel they might be right for you, I am an ambassador and can save you a little cash (coupon code: FlyFishDan). dryftfishing.com
Friends gave me a fly fishing set up for my birthday a couple of weeks ago, been practising but havent grasped it keen to put your tips into practice from australia
outstanding VIDEO!!! Thank you, in Wyoming right now fly fishing with my own rig and without a guide for the first time... very frustrating, but I love it. Really appreciate the video amazing info.
You are most welcome! Good luck to you on your DIY trip to Wyoming! Check out this other video that might help a bit too: ua-cam.com/video/6EcVg_MAiHQ/v-deo.html
@@FlyFishDan Dan! Your videos helped so much that finally on my last day of fishing and practicing from what I learned from you I was able to hammer some big Browns after getting skunked the first two days of fishing. Your channel makes me love fly fishing even more! So appreciative of you helping us out on the other side of the screen.
Very nice video , this morning I went to the river to do a bit of fly casting I hadn’t picked up a fly rod in years , I found it felt like my main line was sticky to slid through the runners , best I could do maybe15-20 feet and it was labouring work to get it there with lots of false cats , I’m thinking maybe some Vaseline on the runners and see if that resolves the line problem other than that yes I need practice.👍
New to fly fishing and yup having a few issues with my casting, way too many false casts. I’m going to follow your tips and hopefully improve. Thanks from England.
Fantastic video! I've been struggling with my cast and what I was missing was managing the fly line by holding it with my non-casting hand. I have been adding line with my line hand and letting my casting hand manage the line with my index finger when casting. Can't wait to give these tricks a try.
Thanks, well explained. I've been doing this for as long as you but didn't really realize what I was doing right, never thought about what I had learned through the years. Now it's time to teach my grandkids. So this will help a lot. hahahahahahah. Good job, sir.
Excellent presentation! Well explained. Dan, do you fish with other techniques besides fly fishing? I am asking about using spin reel, bait casting or closed reel fishing? Was told that one may catch more fish and a lot more easily using these other techniques……that fly fishing was too slow and too difficult a technique (I.e. getting line caught in trees often. Does not happen with the other techniques.). Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thank you.
Thanks! I used a spinning rod from about age 3 to 16...once I moved to fly fishing, I've never looked back. If you put some time into learning, it far more fulfilling than any other type of fishing. Cheers!
my mother and i want to learn how to cast a fly line. i bought a set of poles and got them set up, but we have troubles casting out.. hopefully this video will help us better
Thanks Dan. I’m definitely getting better but I feel like I still false cast too much. I need to get that double haul mastered. As always thanks for the tips.
pretty good man,like your vid,i just started with it,and im not doing correct yet,i had a rotary cuff tear years ago and never got fix,so flying rod casting is painfull but i want to learn good,like it.
That is just part of fly fishing I'm afraid - try not to 'yank' the line, easy to damage your expensive investment (fly line). They do make stripping baskets to keep that from happening...there are just bulky.
I like to false cast a few times to better aim my distance I want to place my fly. I like to work sideways with the floats and just shooting a bunch of line out is not going to get my fly to land at the exact distance my target is. So false casting and slowly feeding line out with each cast works best for me on rivers with precise landing zones.
Outstanding video as I am new to fly fishing and while watching the comments and movements filled in some of the blanks in my casts! Might I ask the brand and model of your rod and reel?
Nice vid, great tips here. Any tips/guidance on shooting the line? I'm familiar with the double-haul technique, but actually putting it into practice is another thing..
I would check out Redds Flies - they have built fly boxes for trout and have a lot of great patterns to try. I also built a box of my own favorite trout flies on fishonrods.com
Can someone suggest the best beginner fly rod/reel combo? I keep seeing the Orvis Clearwater combo mentioned as a good option. I'm new to fly fishing and will need a rig that can hit the north GA, NC streams as well as FL freshwater.
Not a problem - I totally get it. Check out Cortland starter kits - they are actually a pretty solid fly rod. Use my code: flyfishingwithdan and save 10% on your first purchase
Hey Dan, wonderful casting video, thank you! I have watched so many tutorials on casting, and no matter how much practice, I cannot shoot line out of my rod, it's driving me mad. I noticed when you hold the line tight with the left hand or tug on it during the backcast, the line starts shooting on the back cast, allowing you to double load. My line doesn't move at all. It's not the line either, I replaced it, the line does flow like butter just shaking it out. I even tried using a 6 weight line on my 5weight rod, still not helping. Is it me??? Not sure what I could be doing wrong at this point. Could it be that I have a bad rod? I'm using the Remington path. Any help would be appreciated, just want to be able to cast my line with out having to false cast! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
If your mechanics are right, you are waiting for the line to fully extend behind you, you have a quality line, if you rod arc is not too wide when casting, you have a straight line path to the tip of the fly rod, you're using a balance of power/finesse; then it could very well be the fly rod. The Redington Path is their entry level fly rod and could be part of the issue contributing to your challenges, one of the reason's I designed my own series of fly rods - everything an expensive rod brings to the table at an affordable price. Medium fast action, light weight and we use a power taper on the rod blank that leads to a very forgiving casting fly rod - perhaps something to explore. Keep at it, you will get there and it will become muscle memory for you!
@@FlyFishDan Thank you!! Despite my inability to shoot the line, I'm still hooked for life with fly fishing...just might have to invest in your rod! Appreciate your thoughts, thanks so much!
Typically, when that happens, it's due to using light leader for the bigger streamers. I would use at least 3x for streamer fishing to avoid the snap off during a cast (happens to me too!)
@@FlyFishDan seems 5x 5lb is what I currently have. And I appreciate the replies, this whole fishing thing has not been the soothing, relaxing experience I expected. More like "What the hell am I not doing right?"
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I’m a complete beginner I’ve been studying different fly fishermen channels and you are by far my favorite. You’ve been so informative and you’re cool about it you make it so easy to follow!
I appreciate that, thank you!
Thanks for this video man. I've been a baitcaster/spinner fisherman my entire life. The fly fishing bug got ahold of me and I picked up my first setup yesterday. Been absorbing UA-cam videos like crazy. Definitely one of the better ones! And great catch btw. This is the way.
Awesome! It's addicting for sure and I am glad some of my videos have helped. Cheers!
Very good tutorial Dan. Fly fishing has really evolved since I started 50 years ago. Even casting techniques have changed. You have condensed the basics for newbies and provided some reminders for us "set in our ways" older dudes.
Your channel rocks!
Thanks Brian - I appreciate the kind words and comments. I appreciate you being a part of my channel - cheers!
Hey brother. Sitting here with my kids, and we're watching your video because they want to learn how to fly fish. Thank you for what you do.
😂 same
@@danwick8107 Awesome!!!!
@@danwick8107 brilliant!!!
Glad to help - love that
Wanting to get into Fly fishing and been watching beginner casting videos for days and some that was 30 mins long and never got to the point, would also assume the people watching knew how much line to pull out etc. you got to the point and actually went step by step. Just a great video easy to follow. Some people just don’t know how to teach others. You did so good. Thank you! New sub!
Nice, love that and thank you for sharing. Glad to have you part of my channel!
Thanks for mentioning the need for a full rod length of floating line. As a total newbie, I was surprised to see how few tutorials even mention that part. Kind of teaching myself at first until I get out with some buddies in a few weeks.
Keep at it, you'll get there! Fly fishing is a BLAST!
you know what they say .... if you wave it more then twice you are playing with it !!
Lol!
😂
Not me. When I wave it, it’s to get someone’s attention and some people need more persuasion.
bwahahaha
Idk this is so funny to me 😂
This is probably the most efficient tutorial I've watch on fly casting in UA-cam
Thanks! I appreciate that, cheers!
New fly rod owner here- thank you for the tips. Had no idea what the hell false casting even was after a couple videos watched lol you explained it quick. Thank you
Awesome - welcome to my channel!
That 'thumb' tip is always the first thing I tell new fly fishers. I don't know whether to describe it as leverage or something else, but you are so much more steady for using it.
Very true!
My grandfather taught me when I was a kid and I haven’t fly fished in almost 20 years . Finally getting a new one and definitely need a refresher
Happy to help!
I haven’t been FLY fishing in almost 30 years, thought it would be like riding a bike, but…NO. Thanks for the awesome quick guide, I just had to get back to the basics! I’ll watch your other vids now, I have two weeks till my upcoming trip. Tight lines y’all!
Awesome - glad to hear that you’re back into the sport. Happy to help. Cheers!
From the comments, it looks like I stumbled across the best vids first! Thanks! Step-Dad just got me my first fly rod and we are headed out to fish for sockeye on the Klutina in an hour. Never touched one before so I'll be cramming your videos between now and then. Wish me luck!
Nice! Good luck to you!
Bro, this is literally the best video out there on casting and I am not kidding.
Appreciate that - thank you!
Thank you for your tips . I’m one of those who thought you had to make several false cast . Now I can’t wait to get out there a practice.
About to open a pkg this week with my first fly rod kit - Been watching fly stuff for couple months. This is by far, the best quicky on getting the line out, one of the things I was most confused about. I've had all the other basics drilled into my brain it's become instinctive. 10 and 2, that's not hard to remember as I'll date myself, those numbers were also important in our youth for another reason in high school.
This filled in some big holes. I'm sure there's other great ones out there, but I just haven't seen them. Learned a lot across a broad range, but not getting the line out, the way you explained it. Sometimes, it just takes the right version to click I guess. I feel I'll be pretty decent off the go with the amount of time I've spent going to UA-cam Fly Fishing school. Great job man!
Thanks, I appreciate that. You are going to love fly fishing - Thanks for being a part of my channel!
Oh my gosh I tried casting fly fishing rod today for the first time, i made like 5 mistakes in every single cast, this video made my life so much easier, thank you buddy
Glad you found it helpful - welcome to the sport!
I fish from a yak with my dad, learned because my uncle got into fly tying and fishing and had a lot of fun showing my dad. After i got my pole i have fallen in love with fly fishing.
New to fly fishing it took me years to perfect a bass bait casting reel now to a new adventure that will take me just as long or longer to fly cast and reel... I welcome the challenge thank you for your video.
You bet! Wait until you catch a bass on a fly rod, good stuff!!
Nice drone shot bro. I'm 52, & just bought my 1st fly rod. It's a beginner set, but, no use spending a ton of money, until I can perfect my technique. Thanks for the instructions. I leave tomorrow for brookies, so I'm hoping to be able to use my rod efficiently.
You got this :))
The girlfriend and I were talking about starting to fly fish next year. Thank you for the great tutorial👍🏻👍🏻
Good news and thanks!
Thumb on the back of the rod actually made a huge difference. Learned something new.
Awesome, glad to hear it helped.
I enjoyed your video. I like the actual demonstration - that's how I learn. Beautiful fish at the end was a pleasant surprise. Thanks and I'll tune in for more!😊
Thanks! Good to have you hear and part of my community. Cheers!
Great video. Very intuitive and not patronising to the person watching and trying to improve their technique. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Im here to thank you man, I was on my very first time with fly rod and you help me so much that i received four rainbow trout on first trip ! If you will be in Sweden, I'm own you a beer 🍺
That is awesome - thanks for sharing that!
Going on first trip soon and this is first how-to video I've watched. Catching that fish sure adds to your credibility. Will be following. Wish me luck in Alaska.
Good luck to you in Alaska! (officially jealous) :))
Great video! I am pleased to see that I've been on the right track as a self-taught newbie. Just need a bit of fine tuning. Appreciate the lesson. 👊🏼
Glad it was helpful!
I tried these suggestions and they worked. Mostly because they are common sense. Helped to look at the back cast, which I had never tried. It isn't that complicated when you get the idea.
Awesome, glad this helped. Cheers and FISH-ON!!
Yes happy fishing, sir!
Thanks for the info Dan! I’m going to college in idaho and actually just purchased a fishing setup this morning! All I need is some waders and i’m set! Cheers
Nice! That is awesome - check out DRYFT waders, locally owned and operated. If you feel they might be right for you, I am an ambassador and can save you a little cash (coupon code: FlyFishDan). dryftfishing.com
Friends gave me a fly fishing set up for my birthday a couple of weeks ago, been practising but havent grasped it keen to put your tips into practice from australia
Nice! You will get there, just keep at it! Super cool you are watching from half way across the world, super cool.
Going fly fishing after 45 yrs. Your video was helpful
Glad it helped!
You just got yourself a new subscriber my friend!
Thanks for this easy to follow and down to earth video!
Awesome, thank you!
Just watched your video - I'm PUMPED to go out there and cast like a pro! Thank you for the star wars inspiration - may the force be with you too!
@@joehart3481 good stuff happy I can help inspire you to get out there and cast! Cheers!
I love how you don't make it seem like this crazy difficult thing like other youtube tutorials do
I appreciate that!
outstanding VIDEO!!! Thank you, in Wyoming right now fly fishing with my own rig and without a guide for the first time... very frustrating, but I love it. Really appreciate the video amazing info.
You are most welcome! Good luck to you on your DIY trip to Wyoming! Check out this other video that might help a bit too: ua-cam.com/video/6EcVg_MAiHQ/v-deo.html
@@FlyFishDan Dan! Your videos helped so much that finally on my last day of fishing and practicing from what I learned from you I was able to hammer some big Browns after getting skunked the first two days of fishing. Your channel makes me love fly fishing even more! So appreciative of you helping us out on the other side of the screen.
Very nice video , this morning I went to the river to do a bit of fly casting I hadn’t picked up a fly rod in years , I found it felt like my main line was sticky to slid through the runners , best I could do maybe15-20 feet and it was labouring work to get it there with lots of false cats , I’m thinking maybe some Vaseline on the runners and see if that resolves the line problem other than that yes I need practice.👍
Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Had to pause the video so that I could give it "thumbs up". Thanks!
I appreciate that!
New to fly fishing and yup having a few issues with my casting, way too many false casts. I’m going to follow your tips and hopefully improve. Thanks from England.
Awesome Mark - thanks for taking the time to watch!
Best casting lesson on YT. I’ve watched many
Thanks Juan - I appreciate that!
Ha, I can hear my late father now. He used to say "10 and 2, 10 and 2", over and over. Great video. Great tips.
That is awesome! Thanks!
Thank you for the very helpful video. I'm new to fly fishing and I've watched tons of videos already but this one clicked!
Awesome. Love to hear that!
Love how you caught that while teaching us!
It was a pretty cool moment for sure :))
Fantastic video! I've been struggling with my cast and what I was missing was managing the fly line by holding it with my non-casting hand. I have been adding line with my line hand and letting my casting hand manage the line with my index finger when casting. Can't wait to give these tricks a try.
Awesome - glad I could help, thanks for watching and you got this!
Thanks, well explained. I've been doing this for as long as you but didn't really realize what I was doing right, never thought about what I had learned through the years. Now it's time to teach my grandkids. So this will help a lot. hahahahahahah. Good job, sir.
Thanks Bruce - I appreciate the comments. Nice to hear your grandkids learning to fly fish, pretty cool. Cheers!
Excellent presentation! Well explained. Dan, do you fish with other techniques besides fly fishing? I am asking about using spin reel, bait casting or closed reel fishing? Was told that one may catch more fish and a lot more easily using these other techniques……that fly fishing was too slow and too difficult a technique (I.e. getting line caught in trees often. Does not happen with the other techniques.). Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thank you.
Thanks! I used a spinning rod from about age 3 to 16...once I moved to fly fishing, I've never looked back. If you put some time into learning, it far more fulfilling than any other type of fishing. Cheers!
my mother and i want to learn how to cast a fly line. i bought a set of poles and got them set up, but we have troubles casting out.. hopefully this video will help us better
I hope that helps! Cheers and welcome to the sport!
Thanks Dan. I’m definitely getting better but I feel like I still false cast too much. I need to get that double haul mastered. As always thanks for the tips.
I hope this helped Matt - thank you for taking the time to watch. I'll do a video in the future about hauling, thank you for the inspiration!
great video, going for my first fly fishing trip tomorrow - commenting for visibility!
Nice!
thanks man, i learned a lot from you . next month i go fly fishing for first time and now i know it in theory :)
Nice! Love to hear you are giving fly fishing a go!
I look forward to your videos, I love to fly fish but I’m a terrible caster. Thanks again for your videos
You bet! Just finished another casting video loaded with tips and techniques. Glad you are sticking with it!
Thank you so much sir. I’m excited to get back out there this weekend!
Good luck!
About to start fly fishing! Thanks for this great video.
You bet!
Woooooow hey Dan,when you look at this,it looks like art in your delivery.🤗🤗🤗👀👀👀🙄🙄🙄🤔🤔🤔❤️❤️❤️ Fish on.🤠🤠🤠
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pretty good man,like your vid,i just started with it,and im not doing correct yet,i had a rotary cuff tear years ago and never got fix,so flying rod casting is painfull but i want to learn good,like it.
Very helpful. Thanks! Really great content.
Thanks Ross - I appreciate you taking the time to watch!
Nice video, thank you. Beautiful catch, glad it happened in this video.
Thank you very much!
This man has a drone view. Salute.
Cool guy.
No bs no extra talk
I do my best - cheers!
Great for a refresher too!
Thanks!
Thanks Dan, great video, can’t wait to start fly fishing.
Awesome! You’re at the right place ;))
Question. Do you use a cover on the reel handle to make it easier to use? I think Mad River calls it a Knucklehead.
I never have - typically I chose a fly reel that’s comfortable for me to use, so that way I don’t need the gadgets.
Thanks for the tips! Question, How do you manage the line when the are weeds and brash grabbing your line when you on the bank?
That is just part of fly fishing I'm afraid - try not to 'yank' the line, easy to damage your expensive investment (fly line). They do make stripping baskets to keep that from happening...there are just bulky.
I dont fly fish but it lowkey seems so fun and that fish was just perfect
Thanks!
Your videos are very valuable , they helps a lot , thanks.
Glad to hear that! I appreciate you taking the time to watch. Cheers!
Good stuff! Can you give some tips about dealing with the wind?
Wind is always a challenge - learning the double haul would help a ton with shooting the line into the wind.
Good explanation!! I really enjoy fishing videos from over the world. Amazing video!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Man, I was PUMPED when you caught that random fish you spotted! What a beauty! Fish was nice, too 😂 thanks for the video, man!
You bet! It was pretty cool for that to have happened for sure!
Nice tutorial. What are using to carry the other fly rod & reel?
Thanks! I am using an O'Pros rod holder, link in the description. Cheers!
I do salt water fishing from the side in South Africa and would like to try fly fishing. Thanks for the video
Awesome -thanks for taking the time to watch!
I like to false cast a few times to better aim my distance I want to place my fly. I like to work sideways with the floats and just shooting a bunch of line out is not going to get my fly to land at the exact distance my target is. So false casting and slowly feeding line out with each cast works best for me on rivers with precise landing zones.
Watching (looking over my shoulder) helped me learn to time the cast until I could let muscle memory take over. Beautiful river.
Glad it helped!
Outstanding video as I am new to fly fishing and while watching the comments and movements filled in some of the blanks in my casts! Might I ask the brand and model of your rod and reel?
Thank you! I am using my own fly rod these days - medium fast action and very easy to cast. Check them out! fishonrods.com
Great video sharing your tips
Glad it was helpful!
Nice vid, great tips here. Any tips/guidance on shooting the line? I'm familiar with the double-haul technique, but actually putting it into practice is another thing..
Thank you! Check out this recent vid that delves into the single and double haul: ua-cam.com/video/LvVBMY1wfco/v-deo.html
@@FlyFishDan Excellent, thank you. Just watched it - again nice pointers here. Time to practice, I need farther casts! Lol.
Wow! Beautiful fish. Your teaching technique is fantastic. Where are you located? I've never seen a cutthroat trout.
Thanks! I’m up in the PNW (US)
Great teaching thanks a lot bro
You are welcome!
I have a 9ft 5wt rod with 7”5 ft 5x leader. What size fly should I use?. I put on a fly and didn’t get far “distance”. I’m a super beginner… thanks.
I would check out Redds Flies - they have built fly boxes for trout and have a lot of great patterns to try. I also built a box of my own favorite trout flies on fishonrods.com
Awesome video as always Dan! I'm getting into fly fishing now and was curious if you recommend any fly box starter kits for trout?
I'm actually working on that exact thing as we speak!
Very helpful and appreciated Dan. New Subscriber
Welcome aboard!
super helpful thank you for your content
Happy to help!
Dude awesome info, most helpful vid thank you
Glad it helped - cheers!
Thanks for the tips especially like the tip about managing the line with the left hand
I subscribe to you
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for being a part of my channel!
Great fly casting lesson - well done!
Thank you! Cheers!
such a good video. thanks Dan.
Great little piece of info. Thank you sir 🤘🏼
You bet! :))
Muchas gracias. ¡Muy buen video amigo! Saludos desde Chile. 🇨🇱
Great info. Thanks!
Great video and tips! Glad I found the channel, subbed.
Nice! Welcome to my channel! Good to have you here.
I tried for the first time today and caught 3 small brown trouts before losing my fly. I cant wait to go out again
Nice job on the browns! You are going to lose a lot more - it's part of the game :))
Very helpful thank you!
You're welcome!
Great segment. As always. Typing sounds were distracting though 😊
Sorry about that!
You seem to do a very fast retrieve. Is this because you are using a streamer or just the way it’s done? Thanks!!
I was fishing a streamer in spring - fast retrieve was working on this day. Cheers!
I live in Scotland which line would you recommend
Thanks for the great advice.
You are so welcome!
Can someone suggest the best beginner fly rod/reel combo? I keep seeing the Orvis Clearwater combo mentioned as a good option. I'm new to fly fishing and will need a rig that can hit the north GA, NC streams as well as FL freshwater.
I can :)) I have my own fly rod company - feel free to check out the FFD Rod Company. fishonrods.com/
@@FlyFishDan Thank you, I will
I'm sure your rods are of great quality, but as a beginner the price point for your rods is too steep for me at this time.
Not a problem - I totally get it. Check out Cortland starter kits - they are actually a pretty solid fly rod. Use my code: flyfishingwithdan and save 10% on your first purchase
@@FlyFishDan Thank you and Happy New Year to you and yours!
Hay again I go spine fishing and I go to very tight spots I want to take my fly rod what's tips do you have
Hey Jacob - UA-cam 'roll cast' ...that is a super effective way to cast in tight spots.
Hey Dan, wonderful casting video, thank you! I have watched so many tutorials on casting, and no matter how much practice, I cannot shoot line out of my rod, it's driving me mad. I noticed when you hold the line tight with the left hand or tug on it during the backcast, the line starts shooting on the back cast, allowing you to double load. My line doesn't move at all. It's not the line either, I replaced it, the line does flow like butter just shaking it out. I even tried using a 6 weight line on my 5weight rod, still not helping.
Is it me??? Not sure what I could be doing wrong at this point. Could it be that I have a bad rod? I'm using the Remington path. Any help would be appreciated, just want to be able to cast my line with out having to false cast! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
If your mechanics are right, you are waiting for the line to fully extend behind you, you have a quality line, if you rod arc is not too wide when casting, you have a straight line path to the tip of the fly rod, you're using a balance of power/finesse; then it could very well be the fly rod. The Redington Path is their entry level fly rod and could be part of the issue contributing to your challenges, one of the reason's I designed my own series of fly rods - everything an expensive rod brings to the table at an affordable price. Medium fast action, light weight and we use a power taper on the rod blank that leads to a very forgiving casting fly rod - perhaps something to explore. Keep at it, you will get there and it will become muscle memory for you!
@@FlyFishDan Thank you!! Despite my inability to shoot the line, I'm still hooked for life with fly fishing...just might have to invest in your rod! Appreciate your thoughts, thanks so much!
My pleasure and thank you for considering my fly rod!
Thanks for the tips!
No problem!
How much of the fly line is hanging from the end of the rod when you cast? Is the leader dragging in the water?
Yes, you want to have at least a full rod's length of floating line out from the tip of your fly rod before you start your fly cast. You got this!
@@FlyFishDan Thankya. Somehow I managed to snap the leader on a cast. Not sure how I pulled that off.
Typically, when that happens, it's due to using light leader for the bigger streamers. I would use at least 3x for streamer fishing to avoid the snap off during a cast (happens to me too!)
@@FlyFishDan seems 5x 5lb is what I currently have.
And I appreciate the replies, this whole fishing thing has not been the soothing, relaxing experience I expected. More like "What the hell am I not doing right?"