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| | | Supreme Being
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| I have been flyfishing for roughly 3 years with many breaks in between and consider my self quite exsperienced in the art of ladyfish on fly(not much of an accomplishment) i have taken casting classes and gotten pretty good with my little 4wt but i can't seem to get the distance needed with my 7wt another problem is that when i cast, the fly or leader will somtimes catch the fly line,any advice i am using a 7wt albright with a cross water reel(cheaper reel) which i think is mad by reddingtonPLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| its hard to tell you what your doing wrong without seeing how you are casting!!! But first check your leader... how are you tapering your leader?
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| | I am no expert ...but.....this has happened to me too. You don't say if the fly is catching the leader in front or in back,but if the fly catches the line you may be going a little too fast.Try slowing down a little and see what happens.I think you will see inprovement. A 4 wt. is always tough. I am much better with an 8wt than I am on my smaller rods. Hope this helps.
  
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| | Could be the combination of several things that are easily corrected, but as the Capt. said, it's a little hard to advise without seeing you cast. But here are some tips that might help. 1). As you false cast, be sure to keep your rod tip parallel to the ground, a sweeping, or arcing the rod tip with reduce your loop and cause it to basically roll over itself. The "accelerate-stop...accelerate-stop" plays into this as well with your casting arm. 2). Rushing your back-cast will also add to your tailing loop problem. Turn around and watch your back-cast making sure the line is fully extended before you begin your forward casing motion. * And slow down!!!" 3). Something that may help is your stance. Stand as though you are firing a rifle. If you are a right-handed caster, like me, stand with your left foot forward of your right and your body slightly "edged" toward your target. If you're a a lefty, then just reverse the stance. 4). Don't drop your forward cast when you cast to your target, keep the rod tip in the same final position as you release the line. Dropping the rod tip will cause the fly to catch the line thus causing a tailing loop and/or wind-knots in your leader. Only drop your rod tip after the fly touches the water. Hope this helps... Capt. Gary "Flats Dude" Henderson  |
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