S2:E43 Casting Upstream or Downstream?

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Casting upstream is the default mode for newer fly fishers. It’s how we are taught: stand in the river or on the bank near the bottom of the run, and cast upstream. And then mend your line as it drifts in the current. That’s certainly one approach. But there are other ways to catch fish than just casting upstream.

Listen now to “Casting Upstream or Downstream?”

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Do you default to casting upstream when you fly fish? What are some situations in which you like to cast downstream?

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Episode 47: Improving Your Fly Presentation

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The fly presentation – it is the most challenging aspect of fly fishing. Especially when dry fly fishing or nymphing, perfecting the dead drift demands a mindset of continual learning and a ruthless critique of each cast. Improving your fly presentation is the art and skill of fly fishing. Listen to Episode 47 now!

Listen to Episode 47: Improving Your Fly Presentation

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Do you have any techniques for dry fly casting or nymphing? What have you found helpful in improving your fly presentation.

You may want to watch several of these terrific Joan Wulff instructional videos on the R.L. Winston Rod Co. web site.

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