Hello all,
I have been fishing on a farm pond out on Vashon Is. every night for the past week or two. First a bit of back ground and details: I would call myself a low to intermediate fly caster. I can cast comfortably about 40 feet of fly line plus the 9 foot leader without birds nesting my fly or throwing a tailing loop pretty consistantly. I can get about another 10 or 15 feet if I double haul a touch, but I need work...I usually fish with a 4 piece 5wt GL3 and a Scientific Angler's WF5wt Trout mastery series line which is 2 years old.
My questions: When I have a heavier weighted bugger or streamer on my line, I seem to get a Hinge effect (I taper down to a 5x tippet). I have noticed that I also have problems "bringing" the line up and out of the water on the back cast. My loops also do not seem very tight. (I have been working on mechanics and timing but seem to be stalled)
I do not seem to have these issues with dry or nymph...What can I do to help compensate for this issue? I feel like there is something I should be able to do to compensate in my stroke, or timing or leader set up that can help me deal with the heavier weight...
Finally, I know this is silly (I have been fly fishing for about 20 years) But I really want to be able to have good line control when casting more than 40 feet of line, and ideally I would love to be able to throw 60 to 80 feet...I know everyone says most fish are caught inside of 40 feet, but still it would be nice to have the capability to "reach" for that extra distance.
Any help and insights would be much appreciated.
Best,
Griswald
I have been fishing on a farm pond out on Vashon Is. every night for the past week or two. First a bit of back ground and details: I would call myself a low to intermediate fly caster. I can cast comfortably about 40 feet of fly line plus the 9 foot leader without birds nesting my fly or throwing a tailing loop pretty consistantly. I can get about another 10 or 15 feet if I double haul a touch, but I need work...I usually fish with a 4 piece 5wt GL3 and a Scientific Angler's WF5wt Trout mastery series line which is 2 years old.
My questions: When I have a heavier weighted bugger or streamer on my line, I seem to get a Hinge effect (I taper down to a 5x tippet). I have noticed that I also have problems "bringing" the line up and out of the water on the back cast. My loops also do not seem very tight. (I have been working on mechanics and timing but seem to be stalled)
I do not seem to have these issues with dry or nymph...What can I do to help compensate for this issue? I feel like there is something I should be able to do to compensate in my stroke, or timing or leader set up that can help me deal with the heavier weight...
Finally, I know this is silly (I have been fly fishing for about 20 years) But I really want to be able to have good line control when casting more than 40 feet of line, and ideally I would love to be able to throw 60 to 80 feet...I know everyone says most fish are caught inside of 40 feet, but still it would be nice to have the capability to "reach" for that extra distance.
Any help and insights would be much appreciated.
Best,
Griswald