How to Cast a Fly Rod - Top 3 Casting Mistakes Explained

How to cast a fly rod and the top 3 casting mistakes anglers make. Fly fishing instruction. Fly fishing lessons. Three of the most common fly casting faults and problems. These are the most common fly casting bad habits I encounter when giving fly fishing instruction and during fly fishing charters. The most common is using too much wrist. Second is failing to make a stop then a follow through when delivering the fly. Third is too short of a stroke with too much power, which causes closed or tailing loops and "wind knots".
In this video, see all three of the fly casting faults demonstrated and explained.
0:00 Intro
0:48 - Using too much wrist when fly casting
2:01 - Stopping the rod too low on delivery
3:45 - Fly casting with a short stroke and too much power
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[@Wesmark1184]

Good stuff from Capt. Chris

[@JJB_320]

Super helpful!

[@williamduane4548]

Thank you so much for taking the time to do these videos. I just bought my first fly rod, and started to practice in my backyard. The tips I have gotten from you have saved hours of trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong. While I still have a long way to go, I m able to correct my mistakes from watching your videos. The first time that fly came past me from my backcast like a bullet all the way to the end of the line was a great feeling. I'm trying to practice every day to be able to repeat that feeling consistently

[@TheNoisyCricket]

Yes. All of those apply to my casting. Thanks for the help!

[@f86sabjf]

When I make the plunge I will call you Capt Myers. Love your teaching style.

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Thanks. I look forward to it.

[@davidminahan4440]

Even your bad casts look better than my best

[@CaptChrisMyers]

Hopefully some of my videos will make yours look better😀