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Incredible!!

@farbank FYI someone called the new fly fisher has uploaded one of your videos as his under "why streamers work so well for trout"

10:19 ... nice... hey i really like the tip about practicing without the fly on. I discovered this by accident because of the whip snapping a fly off once while I was still novice (well I still am novice). I had no flies left and realised I wasn't getting caught on branches and casting felt great without the snag frustrations so I just kept casting for fun. man I learnt so much in 5 minutes from going nuts not having to worry about getting stuck in the trees or hooking myself in the back and finally managed to get line shooting out. Ever since then I have been able to shoot line easily with flies on the end. It all came down to casting without a fly. The one thing I've been searching for since January when I started fly fishing is that no video seems to cover is getting the fly in the water initially. I struggled even today with a 3 weight. I pull the line out from the tip (sometimes it slides back down annoying) then try to throw the fly into the water. It usually blows back to me or goes into a bush and gets tangled while scaring every fish away in the process. Getting the line in the water initially seems to be the hardest thing for me funnily enough. Once I get the line in then it is water loaded and surface tension holds it down so I can easily recast but it is such a process just to get that weightless fly in the water at the start.

Excellent instruction!

Good easy to understand description of skagit and skandi lines and tips….Love the baseball ping pong ball comparison.

How about the washing line? I see many UK videos promoting this method. Have you used this method with good success?

This is great instruction and care. Awesome series, thank you for sharing !

On the roll cast that last tip is to have your roll cast parallel to the line on the water. If the current has pulled the line behind you and you’re trying to cast back upstream how do you set up your line in front of you before making the cast? Is the roll cast only an option on still water? Thanks for the clarification.

Thank you Simon

Finally, no bullshit, straight to point video with actual value, great job 👍

Simon’s videos are excellent,clear, concise and easy to understand.

You mentioned the Carey special fly. I happen to run across this fly and curiosity got the best of me earlier in the season. I had a little bit of trouble getting the pheasant rump feathers but a buddy of mine went bird hunting in so Dakota and just happened to bring me a bag full. I tied up a few and by them down to a pond that have some difficult fish. Well, they loved it. I enjoyed your presentation very much. I’m not a stranger to soft hackles but I think I’m gonna tie myself a few more to cover a few situations. Do you have a favorite for the baetis hatch? Thanks for sharing such great info. You saved a lot of time in the soft hackle dept. Good fishing.

love how my plug-in says 0 dislikes, great video!

It's pretty cool that David Lee Roth teaches fly fishing classes now.

Ok. You said I should hit pause and go watch your video on roll casts. A link in the description might be helpful.

Thank for the info mate.

Brilliant combination of great instruction, information and tips delivered in a relaxed, non-technical and easy to understand fashion by Mr Gawesworth. I learned a huge amount and even the stuff I already knew (or thought I knew) is so much clearer now. Thank you so much for this and other videos in the series!

GREAT video! I tell all of my friends who want to learn to fly fish to watch all of your videos. Thanks, and keep to up. Perhaps do a video on how to buy and what to look a when you buy a rod and reel ( slow, med. and fast rods). Vest vs. packs vs. lanyards, boots: rubber vs. felt vs. cleats. 10 of your favorite dry flys, nymphs, and streamers. And finally show a "twitch mend" vs a "full style" mend so as to keep your fly from moving. I know there is so much more. Looking forward to seeing more!

Really helpful information ❤thx u

Bro, I'm not sure what video it was, but you so sold me on the 2wt, soft hackle spey swing. and you guys sell these amazing looking flys called the Rio King Swetfly. and omg. I'm on the tail water of the big lost in idaho, I wasn't catching much until I switched to this. It became an every other cast situation. but I wasn't landing fish. These flys.... the hook bends!!!!! or rather straightens!!!!! I've landed trout on 6x before. I know how to be soft. my 4 wt spey rod is medium action redington from amazon. super soft. 11'3. even a nice naitive 15 inch trout straightened these hoooks!!!! I couldn't believe it. finally I was here and figured it all out and found the magic sauce and could not get a fish in the net. every time the hook would be bent straight!!!! and I was being soooo soft and letting them fight, and run.... my drag could not have been any lighter. trust me I know how to bring fish in gently and slowly. I can't believe it. any thoughts? is the 4 wt too much for those soft hackles? I was in such a crazy situation becaue that was the fly they wanted!

I tried for days to get the haul right. After long time trying I have landed the motion and got it into two moves. The only part i am still struggling with is tge release at the end my line still falls flat

I always preferred river fishing because i have ADHD and it kept me busy and helped clear my brain and lake fishing was kind of boring and could only be done with friends around I’m glad to see that fly fishing will work on a lake too. I’ve called myself a fisherman and have tried to be one since I was 14 I’d never catch anything but i convinced myself that it didn’t matter because it was the therapy I was there for but now I’m 47 and I’m still after that therapy but I’d rather catch something too lol

Thanks for this video. You explained everything very clearly I spend most of my fishing time with spinning gear but I use to fly fish back in the seventies. I could cast pretty good and would single haul when needed. I always enjoyed the dynamics of loading and timing and was surprised by the number of people who could not get even the most basics. My son and his friends want to get into fly fishing so I guess I’ll be getting back into it. I’ll start practicing the double haul so they think I’m a god

Just so you know.. Don't Google "Nymphing" in front of your kids..

A Lob?😂 don’t watch this video shitty info.

I think this is the best breakdown I've seen of the double haul. I love to watch these videos to help me and to help instruct my friends that are converting lol. They were tired of seeing me pull in fish! Great series, too!

Great teaching !!! Thank you very much !!! Best regards from Iceland :)

That’s a good dog…

Great, informative video. Thank you Simon.

I just realize something I bought a sage one 690-4. I worked all summer for that damn rod and then it was on sale at Costco for $700 cheaper. Spit in my eye was that rod broke a total of seven times now and your warranty manager told me it was just “bad luck “I am a guide in Alaska. My clients by the rods I tell them to buy. Because I am always on the fish with them steelhead trout waters that I’ve never been fish before and to have your company sell me a Rod for $800 and your warranty department more than once tell me to get lost that the third time it broke I sent it in and it sat in your warranty department for six months to be sent back and the rod sock missing. Then your company tried to blame me for that when I didn’t send it in. It was my local fly shop. But the last interaction was the worst. I’m not gonna repeat what was said by the warranty manager or whoever runs customer service in that department, but I’m telling you right now you can get a hold of me by responding to this if you wanna make it right, I will give you the serial number and the registration Claim it’s Warren on your website. I don’t fish that rod anymore. It sits as a reminder of why we don’t use sage rods. They don’t hold up and they are meant for little tiny trout. Great job with your marketing, but it sucks that you forgot about the passion and the fishing. Thanks for stealing my money $800 for a rod. On top of that $300 back-and-forth with your warranty department and not having a rod every single summer for the past seven years. I told you guys it was a lemon. There was a manufacturing flaw and all I got back was a big middle finger and my money stolen.

absolutely amazing. I am sooo stoked! I love his stoke! Soo well explained. totally my teacher. gonna hit the river tomorrow!

i was wondering, there is a river with pikes and musky near my place, when the waters warmed up i was thinking about finding deeper spots but the current is kind of strong, is the deeper spots are really colder if the water is running? i mean the deep holes water got replaced all the times by hot water? i should drop a thermometer who can record the colder readings, maybe the flow happens on top of the

Thank you, very helpful.

Channel deserves more subscribers, and I never say this.

I fly fish for everything, small creek browns, brooks and rainbows, great lakes salmon and steelhead, bass, pike, and even walleye. Recently i was gifted a 16 foot, bamboo spey rod, and i was considering using it fo chinook and cohos. My main concern is that i generally use a 10 wt minimum as 25+ lb chinook are not uncommon. Should i put some 7-8 weogh line on the rod or kust make it a centerpin for using roe?

Thanks for all of this great content! With the help of this video (and just a few snags) I was able to catch my first fish on a fly rod in Yellowstone this week!

Nice video, thank you

Great Video Instruction Simon - thank you.

Absolutely brilliant Simon!!!! Thank you!

If you fish the flats or lots of lakes OK learn the double haul, otherwise you just don't need it. I learned it because I was supposed to to be a real fly fishermen. Never used it.

Great video, I always learn something from you. Thank you for all your instruction.

Thank you so much! I could not figure out why I was struggling to shoot line on the back cast sometimes and your advanced technique solved that for me.

Your double haul video of two years ago was excellent, this one is even better. You are a truly outstanding teacher. I have been working on improving my basic stroke and loop formation daily for about 6 months and am going to start your double haul practice program tomorrow. I have already obtained the shooting head and running line. I am not especially well physically coordinated, so wish me luck. Also, I am curious. With daily practice sessions of approximately 1/2 hour, what is the typical range of weeks of practice before an average student achieves the competency to consistantly cast a 5 weight Rio Gold 75 feet?

Great and clear explanation. Will give this a try.

I can see where this technique works well on larger waters, but I struggle to imagine how you can use soft hackles on smaller waters (streams less then 25' wide). How would you approach smaller waters?

Flawless instruction of basic casts! And I still learned a lot of it. I've never seen them so clearly explained! A must see for every flyfisherman... Keep up the magnificent work!

I can watch Simons videos and read his books over and over and I always pick up some nuances that I missed previously. My suggestion to those who think they need to spend lots of money, join a local fly fishing club. Soon you will acquire more fly fishing gear than you will ever use. Most clubs have free tables that seem to get continuously refilled as families donate their father or grandfather stuff when they pass on. And regular meetings with raffles and flea markets where people practically give stuff away to grateful friends. Plus you will get exposed to all kinds of fishing. And a good club will have regular speakers that will also help you along your path. And if you still want to learn on the cheap, buy a cheap $20 dollar line. Cut the head off and use Berkley mono for running line. I think the point that everyone is missing is that it’s important to feel the loading as to introduce good muscle memory. Makes casting the other lines easier because you have the basics down.

Tha k uuuuuuuy

Sadley Sage has no really improved on the Sage SP rods, the action is sublime.

Awesome video! I've been fly fishing for about 20 years but mainly fish rivers and have been wanting to do more lake fishing and definitely learned some new things. Thanks for the video and you got a new subscriber.