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BROWNING SILAFLEX FLY ROD 8 FOOT $49.99 Time Remaining: 29d 15h 24m Buy It Now for only: $49.99

Classic Farlow 415 The Midge 6 Foot Bamboo Fly Rod 2 1 With Bag $61.00 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 20h 7m

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G Loomis Xperience Fly Rod 9 Foot 6 Weight $52.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 13h 47m

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MINT Sage TCX 7126 4 Spey fly rod 12 foot 6 inch 7 weight 4 piece $405.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 22h 12m

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Thomas Thomas TT HORIZON HS912S 3 9 foot 12 WEIGHT 3 PC FLY ROD $250.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 15h 58m

CDC Rabbits Foot Sulphur 1 doz size 16 $6.00 Time Remaining: 26d 15h 3m Buy It Now for only: $6.00

G Loomis Xperience Fly Rod 9 Foot 8 Weight $52.87 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 13h 44m

ORVIS FLY ROD CASE TUBE FOR 9 FOOT 4 PIECE RODS $7.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 10h 35m

9 Foot 1 Inch Telescoping Carbon FLY Fishing Combo 30M $45.00 Time Remaining: 23d 18h 12m Buy It Now for only: $45.00

Hardy LHR Lightweight Vintage Fly Reel Rare Pillar foot possably a Spitfire $158.03 Time Remaining: 2d 8h 39m

MARTIN Caddis Creek 6 8 Wt 9 foot Fly Combo NEW $22.95 Time Remaining: 15d 16h 51m Buy It Now for only: $22.95

Brand New Hardy Greys GRXi + Fly Fishing Rod 9 5 4pc GRXIP40 9 foot 5 weight $12.57 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 19h 57m

MINT Orvis HLS fly fishing rod 9 foot 4 piece 5 weight $169.95 Time Remaining: 3d 14h 26m

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Mint G Loomis Classic GLX Fly Rod 9 foot 2 pc 10 wt $299.95 Time Remaining: 3d 14h 32m

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Sage 890 4 Xi2 fly fishing rod 9 foot 4 pc 8 weight $329.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 16h 1m

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Mint Orvis T3 fly Fishing rod 8 1 2 foot 2 pc 5 weight Mid Flex $179.95 Time Remaining: 3d 16h 39m

MINT Sage 490 4 TCX fly fishing rod 9 foot 4 pc 4 weight $369.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 16h 46m

Ross Essence FC 1090 10 Wt 9 foot Fly Fishing Rod New sale ends 1 31 12 $189.00 Time Remaining: 29d 5h 13m Buy It Now for only: $189.00

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Mint Winston BIIT fly fishing rod 9 foot 4 pc 5 weight $355.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 16h 56m

NEW G Loomis NRX Fly Fishing Rod 9 foot 4 piece 6 weight $449.95 Time Remaining: 3d 17h 6m

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New Hardy Demon fly rod 9 1 2 foot 4 piece 6 weight $279.95 Time Remaining: 3d 14h 43m

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G Loomis NRX Original Blue Salmon Steelhead Fly Rod 10 Foot 9 Weight $212.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 13h 31m Buy It Now for only: $549.50

NEW Sage Z axis 7136 4 Spey fly rod 13 foot 6 inch 7 weight 4 piece $489.95 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 47m

RIO STREAMERTIP DENSITY COMPENSATED 150GR GRAIN 24 FOOT SINK TIP FLY LINE NEW $74.95 Time Remaining: 25d 22h 14m Buy It Now for only: $74.95

G Loomis NRX Green Fly Rod 9 Foot 3 Weight $232.50 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 13h 34m Buy It Now for only: $490.00

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White Deer Body Hair for the Fly Tying 1 sq Foot $6.99 Time Remaining: 13d 17h 59m Buy It Now for only: $6.99

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NEW Beulah Platinum Spey Fly Fishing Rod 13 foot 2 inch 4 pc 7 weight $359.95 Time Remaining: 3d 22h 29m

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Sage 1290 3 RPLX fly rod 12 weight 9 foot 3 pc $219.00 Time Remaining: 4d 15h 40m

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MINT Thomas and Thomas LPS 864 2 fly rod 4 weight 8 1 2 foot 2 piece $329.00 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 59m

Deer Body Hair for Fly Tying 1 sq Foot $5.99 Time Remaining: 13d 17h 53m Buy It Now for only: $5.99

NEW Thomas and Thomas Horizon II 906 4 fly rod 6 weight 9 foot 4 piece $329.00 Time Remaining: 4d 17h 14m

MINT Redington CPS Fly Fishing Rod 9 1 2 foot 4 pc 6 weight $189.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 19h 7m

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Orvis Fly Rod 6 1 2 foot 2 Weight One Ounce $85.00 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 20h 7m

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Brand New Hardy Greys GRXi + Fly Fishing Rod 9 5 4pc GRXIP40 9 foot 5 weight $11.50 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 19h 55m

Mint Scott 908 2 SVS fly rod 8 weight 9 foot 2 pc $179.00 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 26m

Scientific Anglers Fly Fishing Outfit Trout 5 6 wt 4pc 9 Foot Graphite Rod $99.95 Time Remaining: 19d 14h 17m Buy It Now for only: $99.95

Mint Sage 690 4 RPL fly rod 6 weight 9 foot 4 pc $259.00 Time Remaining: 4d 15h 48m

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MINT Winston WT 386 3 fly Fishing rod 8 1 2 foot 3 pc 4 weight $389.00 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 5m

MINT Orvis T3 fly Fishing rod 9 foot 4 pc 9 weight Tip Flex 100 $259.50 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 16h 18m

Scientific Anglers Fly Fishing Outfit Bass 7 8 wt 4pc 9 Foot Graphite Rod $109.95 Time Remaining: 19d 14h 17m Buy It Now for only: $109.95

Hardy Perfect Fly Reel 3 3 8 Agate Line GuideRibbed Brass Foot Original Case $349.99 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 8h 56m

Orvis Access 10 Foot Sink Tip Fly Line WF6F S 6 Weight New $59.00 Time Remaining: 4d 12h Buy It Now for only: $59.00

Mint Sage 1290 4 Xi3 fly fishing rod 9 foot 4 pc 12 weight $429.95 Time Remaining: 4d 12h 45m

MINT Hardy Marksman Drifter Switch fly Fishing rod 11 foot 4 pc 6 weight $389.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 17h 37m

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MINT Sage VXP 590 4 fly rod 9 foot 4 piece 5 weight with warranty card $289.95 Time Remaining: 3d 21h 55m

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Custom Made 9 Foot 2 pc Graphite Fly Rod $49.99 Time Remaining: 3d 12h 48m

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NEW Sage Z axis 8134 4 Spey fly rod 13 foot 4 inch 8 weight 4 piece $489.95 Time Remaining: 2d 23h 14m

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G Loomis PRO4x Fly Rod 9 Foot 4 Weight $175.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 13h 41m

Mint Sage 690 4 TCX fly rod 6 weight 9 foot 4 pc with warranty card $429.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 16h 5m

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MINT Scott A3 Series fly rod 6 weight 9 foot 4 piece $169.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 13h 5m

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Mint Scott 774 3 F2 fly rod 4 weight 7 foot 7 inch 3 pc $399.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 16h 12m

MINT G Loomis Metoluis Fly Rod 9 foot 4 piece 4 weight $189.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 15h 17m

Scientific Anglers Fly Fishing Outfit Bass 7 8 wt 4pc 9 Foot Graphite Rod $109.95 Time Remaining: 15d 20h Buy It Now for only: $109.95

Nice Thomas and Thomas Horizon HS909 S4 fly rod 9 weight 9 foot 4 pc $299.00 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 35m

Foot Fly

Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques - Learn How to Cast a Fly Fishing Rod

Being able to cast a fly fishing rod is one of the pure joys of fly fishing. It is a skill that requires practice in order to master. But when you get good at it, your casting is fluid and effortless. Looking at the back of large brook trout sitting underneath a low lying limb and then placing your dry fly just in front of his nose is a satisfying experience. Placing your fly line exactly where you want it to go increases your chances of catching a trout.

Here are some beginner fly fishing techniques to help you learn how to cast your fly rod for the first time.

First, put the rod at your feet and stand in an open area with at least 20 yards of space both in front of you and behind you. Pretend you are holdign a paintbrush in your dominant hand, and stand comfortable with your dominant foot just slightly in front of the non-dominant foot. Keeping your upper arm relaxed and your elbow bent at 90 degrees, begin to move your forearm, wrist and hand forward horizontally, with the imaginary paintbrush at about the level of your waist. Imagine the paintbrush is dripping with paint and you are trying to flick the paint forward without scattering any paint out to the sides.

In order to do so, you'll move your forearm smoothly forward with the paintbrush held out to the side. If you flick your wrist forward too early, teh paint will spray everywhere. In order to keep the paint on the brush, you'll want to minimize swinging the handle of the brush as you move your arm forward. As your forearm moves ahead, you'll flick your wrist forward at teh last second, trying to fling all the paint on the brush straight out in front of you.

As you do this forward flicking movement, shift your bodywieght forward onto your front foot. This entire motion is one fluid movement.

Now you'll reverse the process.

Imagine that the brush is soaked with paint again. Slowly bring your forearm backwards, keeping your upper arm loose and relaxed, and letting your forearm guide the rest of your body. Slowly rotate your shoulders back while keeping the brush angle still so that the paint doesn't spatter. As you bring your forearm past your body to the rear, again flick the paintbrush backwards trying to flick the paint straight behind you.

You can see that with each movement forward and backwards, there is a slight pause at the extremes while you allow the momentum of your forearm combined with a flick of the wrist to throw the paint directly in front of you and directly behind you.

Practice this motion with just the body over and over again. when you feel like the motion becomes fluid, move your forearm from a horizontal position close waist level to about a 45 degree angle, like a pitcher trhowing sidearm. Practice the motion again, and slowly progress until the movement is done directly overhead.

Take frequent breaks so that your arm doesn't get tired and your form stays good.

Feel like you've got it?

Time to pick up the fly rod and try it for real!

About the Author

David Griffin spends his summers fly fishing in Colorado. At his website Angled Reviews, you can learn everything you need to know about catching trout, casting a fly rod and destination fly fishing.

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