Presenting the fly on your backcast is one of the most important casts on the flats. Not only does it allow you to make effective casts without the need for the guide to adjust the boat, its also a great option for presenting the fly under one of the most difficult casting scenarios; casting with…
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Keep Bad Casts from Becoming Blown Shots
Bad casts are inevitable on the flats. Sure, they might occur more (or less) often for some, but make no mistake, everybody blows shots. With that said, not all bad casts result in blown shots. In fact, a mark of a great angler is the ability to turn a poor cast into an effective presentation….
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Leading Bonefish – Know Your Fly’s Sink Rate
When presenting a fly to a bonefish, your primary focus should always be getting the fly within their field of view as quickly as possible. After all, a fish can’t eat what it doesn’t see, right? For bonefish, that field of view is generally on, or near, the bottom. Sure, bonefish will certainly feed throughout…
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Timeless Tip Tuesday: Control Your Line When Presenting
Today’s tip for bonefishing also applies to any situation when you’re presenting a fly with a single-handed rod. As you’re false casting and lengthening line, your fly line slips through your fingers on your hauling hand when you shoot line (which you’re doing on both your forward cast and your back cast, right?). When you…
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Never Make the Same False Cast Twice
There’s no doubt about it, the ability to make a quick, yet effective, presentation is an invaluable skill on the flats. Things can happen fast, thus presenting the fly with as few false casts as possible is huge. This is no secret of course.. After all, we’d be willing to bet that most of you…
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Don’t Cast a Shadow
There’s no doubt about it, bonefish are finicky. Sometimes they appear to take a fly without any persuasion whatsover, while other others times they require nothing short of perfection. Anyone who has spent time on the flats have certainly spooked their share of fish, it’s just part of the game. Whether the fly landed loudly on the…
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False Cast Short of Your Target
As anyone who has done a bit of flats fishing can tell you, bonefish can be a spooky fish. Seeing as how many predators swim in the waters where bonefish live, its no surprise they seem a little ‘on edge’ most of the time. However, not only are bonefish constantly on the lookout for predators under…
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Casting to Tailing Bonefish
You’ve stalked, searched, and finally spotted perhaps the most exciting thing in bonefishing, a tailing bonefish.. Now what? Tailing fish can make even the most experienced anglers weak in the knees. Not to worry, the next time you spot a tailer, follow these steps to make the best shot possible. Relax! Tailing fish are happy…
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Swinging for Kings – The Broadside Presentation
We love swinging flies for anadramous fish, and we do a lot of it at our lodges in Alaska and British Columbia. However, swinging flies effectively often takes more than simply casting across the river and letting your line swing on through.. After all, it’s how your fly swims, not your line, that matters most. With…
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Spey TV Episode 5: Critical Elements of Presentation
The good folks from Spey TV are back with another great video on the fundamentals of spey fishing. Episode 5 focuses on the finer points on presenting the fly throughout swing from spey legend, Charles St. Pierre. If you’ve ever wondered if you’re fly is doing the ‘right’ thing throughout the swing, we think you’ll…
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