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Topic: General tips on fly casting from the yak.  (Read 11548 times)

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rrdstarr

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  • Location: Victoria, BC Canada
  • Date Registered: May 2010
  • Posts: 108
Ugh I have a lot to learn!  Fly fished when I was a teenager in Montana, and just now picking it up after 30 years!!!  I wasn't to successful last summer in my float tube.  The cast would collapse in a pile 15' in front of me.  I took a lesson from a certified instructor this spring that really help me diagnose what I was doing wrong, everything.  Guess I should sit on my ass in the ballpark and start casting till I get it down without problems.  Then I will feel ready to cast from the kayak.
-Rick
Hobie 2012 Outback Mirage drive 12'
Pygmy Boats - Borealis XL


Ben Guss

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  • Date Registered: Jul 2010
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A couple quick points-
•   Have a boat with less objects for the line to get caught on is huge.
•   Strippingbaskets can be useful, but take some getting use to
•   When  casting let the rod do the casting not your muscle.
Lots of fun when done right, and a pain in the ass when not...