Uncle_T wrote:
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
Trying to learn how to cast, working on a roll cas... (
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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