Learning to fly: Trying to learn how to cast, working on a roll cast more than an ordinary over head cast, doing ok with the fly line but the 9ft leader + tippet doesn’t straighten out...

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

Trying to learn how to cast, working on a roll cast more than an ordinary over head cast, doing ok with the fly line but the 9ft leader + tippet doesn’t straighten out like I think it should, practicing on the grass and I don’t think grass is good to practice on, I’d rather practice on the water
Also trying to learn how to tie,
Here is how I’m doing,
Remember I didn’t try to make them look like anything and I wasn’t trying to copy anything, just trying to tie something that maybe hopefully a fish might bite

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

Any tips from you professionals?

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

Uncle_T wrote:

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They look good to me. Now go see if the fish think so.

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Nice 😊

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

You're off to a good start. You might try a 7 foot leader of the 9 isn't working for you. With a little more experience, the 9 will be easier. There are lots of inexpensive books that will teach you different techniques and patterns

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

Best advice I can give you that worked for so many of my clients is to cast to 3 feet above the water, or lawn. That will cause the fly and line to drop gently with the fly hitting the water first. I have been fly fishing for over 50 years and still have to remind myself of that tip. Good luck. Please let us know how it goes. As is often repeated, photos are great.

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

Flytier wrote:

You're off to a good start. You might try a 7 foot leader of the 9 isn't working for you. With a little more experience, the 9 will be easier. There are lots of inexpensive books that will teach you different techniques and patterns

Thank you I will consider a shorter leader if I keep having problems

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

bapabear wrote:

Best advice I can give you that worked for so many of my clients is to cast to 3 feet above the water, or lawn. That will cause the fly and line to drop gently with the fly hitting the water first. I have been fly fishing for over 50 years and still have to remind myself of that tip. Good luck. Please let us know how it goes. As is often repeated, photos are great.

I will try to remember this, thank you

Cougarbaby Loc: Cheswick pa

Uncle_T wrote:

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What line are you using you can’t roll cast weight forwards very well or sinking lines you need a tapered line and shrink your leader to 5-7 ft till you get the hang of it and start short don’t try to bomb 50 ft out till you can master shorter distances

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

I am an amature, but I have never found a reason for a 9 foot leader. 7 is my standard go to and 5 for bass and panfish. It is more important to me how and where the fly falls or acts in the water than how much more stealth a nine foot leader is over a seven foot. I read about 60 years back a quote in a sport magazine and live by it. "It's not the fly Mac, it is how you use it"

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

Cougarbaby wrote:

What line are you using you can’t roll cast weight forwards very well or sinking lines you need a tapered line and shrink your leader to 5-7 ft till you get the hang of it and start short don’t try to bomb 50 ft out till you can master shorter distances

It’s the line that came on it I believe its weight forward floating

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

bapabear wrote:

I am an amature, but I have never found a reason for a 9 foot leader. 7 is my standard go to and 5 for bass and panfish. It is more important to me how and where the fly falls or acts in the water than how much more stealth a nine foot leader is over a seven foot. I read about 60 years back a quote in a sport magazine and live by it. "It's not the fly Mac, it is how you use it"

That’s good to know, I’m going for panfish and bass I don’t fish for trout

Cougarbaby Loc: Cheswick pa

Yea weight forward is not the best for roll casting you want more weight in the back pushing lighter line forward hence the tapered line , tapered line also allies for more delicate presentations , everyone is pushing weight forwards because there easier for newbies to learn casting with and you can throw them a country mile, I can cast all my weight forward line off my heavier rods 8-9 weight and dam near most of it off my 6 weight but in all seriousness must fish are caught within 50 ft most if you really want to roll cast and can afford it but a tapered line they have them at different tapers for different species of fish keep practicing good luck

Cougarbaby Loc: Cheswick pa

What weight and length is your rod also is it fiberglass or newer material faster action rods don’t load as well as slower rods on the roll cast

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

Cougarbaby wrote:

What weight and length is your rod also is it fiberglass or newer material faster action rods don’t load as well as slower rods on the roll cast

Carbon fiber medium fast 9ft 5wt