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!
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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!
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!
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
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!
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
Capt. Chris Myers, you are one of the best fly fishing instructors on UA-cam!!! 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 : ]
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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 .
@@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
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!
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!!
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!
I've just begun fishing for Trout in N. Ga. with an open face rod & reel and want to move to a fly rod but watching this video I don't think it will be an option. I have bad arthritis in both wrist and shoulders do to accidents and the type of work I did when I was younger. If anyone faces a similar situation and have found a way to address I'm all ears. Thanks, Bee
You could wear a wrist brace as the wrist should remain firm during the cast. When done properly, casting is nearly effortless and should not stress your shoulder. I have seen and worked with many persons who use far to much power in an effort to overcome bad technique and end up tiring out both their arm and shoulder. Shorter fly casts can be made with virtually no movement of the shoulder.
Very good instructor, thank you for the video. I've recently taken up fly fishing do to a disabled left wrist and a regular pole and lure and constantly reeling is impossible anymore.
I can't wait to catch a fish on flies You have no idea how hard I'm trying that might be part of the problem but I'll get eventually thanks for the tips the paint really helped me visualize the motion
At 58 took a lesson on fly casting, this video was recommended. I think I found a new passion.
Well, did you?
@@cloroxbleach8676 Im also wondering.
At 57, I agree ☝️
Did you stick with it?
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!
I’m in the exact situation
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.
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
This was very helpful as a novice. Thank you.
Only criticism: The audio is all in the left ear on headphones.
Thought my right airpod was broken
i had only my right one i’m and it worked fine and then i turned my other one on and it switched
@big boigood one
FINALLY... A person who can plainly explain the basics of "fly casting". THANK YOU SIR..
i am now a subscriber..
Awesome, thank you!
I've been fly fishing for a little over a year, but I still like watching your videos. Thanks for your work!
Thanks
And I love the "paint" explanation... I never understand the hammer version, but the paint brush is way more clear for me :D
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.
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
Thanks and good luck
This is probably one of the better fly fishing tutorials for new fly fisherman. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
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.
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!
Thanks and good luck fishing.
the paintbrush example is absolutely brilliant I perfectly understood what you are trying to achieve sooo helpful thank you!
Chris, I love the way you show bad casts and still get a good cast :))
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!
Good luck!
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
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!
Great video. Probably one of the most common sense explanations I have seen for casting.
One of the best casting videos I've ever seen, Very very well presented and great visual aide to the fundamentals of fly casting.
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
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!
I love the paintbrush explanation. Best way I have heard a cast explained. Cheers from Newfoundland
Glad you enjoyed it!
This video helped alot as ive never fly fished before barely even fished. Thank you
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
I hve lots of other casting videos on my channel as well. Good luck.
@@CaptChrisMyers hey thanks I appreciate it. I subbed and will definitely look at the other videos
I just won a Redington Butter Stick at a raffle and have only ever used my cheap spinning rod. Thanks for the video!
Capt. Chris Myers, you are one of the best fly fishing instructors on UA-cam!!! 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.
Thanks
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.
wow that paint analogy was genius , great teacher
This is one of my favorite videos on all of UA-cam.
Finally a video that makes sense to me! This is the only video on UA-cam that helped me with my cast. Thank you so much
I think I'm going to hook myself a lot learning this
Never practice with a hook. Use a piece of yarn.
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.
Thanks
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.
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.
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.
AVshowreports cheers!
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
Watching your tutorial found myself a lot of mistakes, thank you very much for sharing
Glad it was helpful!
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 : ]
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.
👍
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.
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!
Thanks
Can’t wait to try this out , saving your videos. Tuck river in North Carolina
Good luck.
Thanks Chris I believe this year I’m gonna try to fly fish. Thanks for the easy instructions, Charlie
the candy cane and especially the paint brush analogy helped me so much!! thank you.
watching the cast reminds me of someone conducting an orchestra.
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!
great video, thorough quick and clear demonstration with great comparisons
Excellent, very informative video. You have a great voice for explanations. Thanks from Australia.
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!
Thanks.
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.
Just got my first fly combo last Thursday cap'n. First time!! Gonna watch this and learn learn and learn more.
Thanks. I have lots fo other casting videos on this playlist
ua-cam.com/play/PLDAQkJ6j5owpgTQ4w0i34XcJ5pVy71qaL.html
Definitely more helpful than most videos out there ... cheers mate
Excellent video, the paint brush will be remembered. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Wow you made it look so simple
It is great teaching. Thanks so much. I have been spent a lot of time to find just like video. Finally, I got it.
Thanks
Great in detail tutorial!
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
Excellent. Makes the mechanism of the cast very clear. Now to practice it
Excellent directions, I'm looking forward to implementing them! You have a new sub.
Thanks for subbing
Really helpful I watch a month ago and I was able to land a sturgeon and salmon
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 .
@@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
Thanks for the video. I've used the traditional fishing rod system. Fly fishing has always seemed interesting to me. Thanks!
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!
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!!
Glad it helped!
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!
Thank you for this youre a good teacher
Very easy to understand, and recall. Hope I can apply the concepts.
fantastic examples!
Thank you, great demonstration!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Best explanation video ! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
thanks for the tips. it helps alot to see it done than reading it in a little booklet
great video. the paint brush analogy really helped me understand the movement of my arm when casing. Thanks.
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I’m gonna be doing fly fishing for the first time in my life this summer
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!
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.
I just bought a Fly Rod and Reel just learning watch , observe and try it myself
Nice clear tutorial
Great video thanks for making the video!!
Great tips. Great demonstration. Thank you for sharing.
Very helpful tried again it helped a lot thanks man nailed a massive steel head (for me at 10 lbs)while practicing
Nice!
Thanks this was so easy to learn went on my first fly fishing session yesterday had some perch after it
My left ear enjoyed this
Good job young man, come up to Canada and catch some beauty speckle trout.
Very good demonstration.. Thanks for the no nonsense video.
Excellent communication and instruction, thank you!
Thank you so much for your help
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!
2020 Pandemic. This was very useful. Thanks
Great explanation
This is incredible 👏
I love the paint explanation, thanks
I've just begun fishing for Trout in N. Ga. with an open face rod & reel and want to move to a fly rod but watching this video I don't think it will be an option. I have bad arthritis in both wrist and shoulders do to accidents and the type of work I did when I was younger. If anyone faces a similar situation and have found a way to address I'm all ears. Thanks, Bee
You could wear a wrist brace as the wrist should remain firm during the cast. When done properly, casting is nearly effortless and should not stress your shoulder. I have seen and worked with many persons who use far to much power in an effort to overcome bad technique and end up tiring out both their arm and shoulder. Shorter fly casts can be made with virtually no movement of the shoulder.
Very thorough guy. Very informative
Very good instructor, thank you for the video. I've recently taken up fly fishing do to a disabled left wrist and a regular pole and lure and constantly reeling is impossible anymore.
Thanks for your video, I learned useful knowledge before I went to Maxcatch to buy fly fishing rod.
Awesome video, very informative for a beginner! Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
This video is fantastic! Very informative! Love the explanations.
Glad it was helpful
Great instructional video! Thanks for making it!
Solid effort fitting it all In
Thanks
Thank you. I understand enough to get started.
Thank you. This was really straight forward explanation.
This helped me alot.now my mates don't slag me off haha.great tutorial thank you.
Thanks for the video, you explained everything very well!
I can't wait to catch a fish on flies
You have no idea how hard I'm trying that might be part of the problem but I'll get eventually thanks for the tips the paint really helped me visualize the motion
Great video
Thanks!
You made some decent factors there. I seemed on the youtube for the issue and found most people will associate with together with your video.