This is a piece I wrote (with additional information/text from my friend and FCI colleague, Dr. Tim McCue) last year for the American Casting Association’s newsletter. While it has somewhat of a competition focus, it also has real-world “fishing casting” applicability. Hope that at least a few FF&W readers find it to be useful. ———- [...]

So for those on the E-List who got the latest mailing (Jan/Feb 2010), read the section on the Parachute Mend, and then said, “Nice, and thanks for not including a picture!” this post is for you. For those not on the E-List, this post is also for you (I like to be all-inclusive around here). [...]

For those following the Speed of Haul discussion on the Sexyloops Bulletin Board, here’s that post I promised. For those not following the discussion (or not wanting to read through those pages of casting-tech pontification), what follows is a quick taste of double-hauling (short cast) as shown on the 200-frame-per-second motion-capture system used by the [...]

Wrote this years ago, but I still use the idea in my demos and clinics. It’s definitely more dynamic when presented live with props, but I think you can get the idea without watching me tear a rotator cuff… – – – – – – – – – - Why is it that “beginners” always [...]

Recently got an e-mail asking: “What do you feel is the end-all, be-all in casting? Super distance or super accuracy or some other skill that defines ‘best’? What’s your opinion?” My answer is “Being able to make the needed cast—and if necessary, the needed mend—in any situation.” In other words, the end-all, be-all is being [...]

While there is still plenty of fishing to be had for some of the FF&W readership, others may be finding themselves staring at hard water and closed seasons. Well, it may not be fishing season for all of you, but it’s definitely MPR season! As many FF&W readers know, I am a fan of Echo’s [...]

As promised: Spey goodies. This is Juergen Friesenhahn’s contribution of German efficiency to the Spey world (especially the shooting-head side of things). I like the way the cast flows so smoothly and quickly, using a variation of skills that many Spey casters already possess (Can you make a Snap-T or Snap-V? If your answer is [...]

Sorry if this post is more like a tweet… I’ve been chatting and trading pix with German caster, Juergen Friesenhahn, about his Snap-Slip Spey—a slick and efficient cast. There will be a post coming for all you Spey-fanatics!

Yep, a pure lazy well-timed re-post. True, there is a perma-linked page over in the sidebar, but my web stats say the pages often get missed, so here it is again. This is an almost-verbatim snip from my Nature of Fly Casting book about one potential aid in grass-casting. And yes, you’ll probably see it show up again [...]

As a few FF&W readers may know, I was fortunate enough to get some time on an early version of the Casting Analyzer way back in the dawning days of the device. (If you don’t know what the Casting Analyzer is, see the Castanalysis web site). Those initial analyzed casts provided a few graph’s worth of data [...]

Just giving this a bump back up the post list… Looking for one of these? Amazon has them on-sale for $19.95 (cheap!) (plus the usual shipping fees, etc.). If you’ve always wanted one of your very own, now is the time. Imagine the look on your face when you unwrap the package and see that [...]

Some kids go to summer camp. This kid (me) goes to rod camp. Or more specifically, rod-building camp. I hadn’t built a rod in more than 20 years—until this week. And now, I’ll be building them left and right. Or, more often than not, semi-building them: Find the spine, press-fit the handle, tape on the [...]

For those who have been putting up with my laziness waiting patiently since, oh, February, for me to get this back up at FF&W, here it is! While there was already a post that showed the videos, I think it’s best to include them here again (and if you want to see a serious curve, check [...]

Looking for one of these? I know where you get one (or several dozen) cheap! Amazon has them on-sale for $19.95 (plus the usual shipping fees, etc.). If you’ve always wanted one of your very own, or perhaps as a gift for a lucky family member or friend, now is the time. Imagine the look [...]