casting

Better Backcast Presentations – Part 5: Forgotten Fundamentals
Don't forget the fundamentals. Photo: Hollis Bennett. Today is our fifth and final post of our tip series on better backcast presentations. So far we've touched...

Better Backcast Presentations – Part 4: Trajectory
Forward stroke high, backstroke low. Photo: Hollis Bennett. We're back again with part 4 of our blog series on better backcast presentations. Whether you're stalking the...

Better Backcast Presentations – Part 3: Haul Big
Chris works on hauling big. Photo: Jason Whiting. Today we continue on with our third installment of our Better Backcast Presentations series of posts where we...

Better Backcast Presentations – Part 2: Stay Square
Keep that front shoulder in. Photo: Jason Whiting. We recently kicked off our series of posts dedicated to improving one of the most important casts on...

Better Backcast Presentations – Part 1: Bracing
Something like that. Photo: Kyle Shea. Presenting the fly on your backcast is one of the most important casts on the flats. Not only does it...

Fly Casting – Practice with Purpose
Purposeful practice. Photo: Kyle Shea. Practice makes proficient (there's no such thing as perfect), but practice without purpose is a long road to improvement. Fly casting...

Whitney Gould Claims 6th World Spey Casting Title
Whitney lets one fly at the 2018 Spey-O-Rama. This past weekend, the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club hosted the 15th annual Spey-O-Rama (SOR) World Spey Casting Championships...

Keep Bad Casts from Becoming Blown Shots
It ain't over 'till its over! Photo: Hollis Bennett. Bad casts are inevitable on the flats. Sure, they might occur more (or less) often for some,...