In-depth courses created for you to learn at your own pace — on the water, on the road, or at home — and build lasting confidence.
Professional and proven expertise from a tournament winning angler, and a refreshing departure from traditional fly casting teaching.
Full class and module list below.
4 Types of Class Modules for Learning
Fundamental - big picture stuff that is the building blocks of good casting. These are larger, foundational components that are worth explaining and understanding in depth. Good fly casting starts with understanding the system in its most basic sense, and this is where we start.
Supplemental - in these modules, we drill down on specific, smaller components of good casting. These are often the answers to particular problems, and they can help address common sources for issues in the cast. Sometimes, a little goes a long way.
Exercise - a good fly cast is one that can withstand stress and will perform under pressure. These exercises are a source for what, precisely, to practice. It’s also a place to learn how we practice, which is as important as anything. Come here to find out what you should spend your time doing as you improve in your practice.
Misinformation - here, we talk about some things that are part of the contemporary understanding of fly casting, but are wrong. We learn why these pieces of misinformation have propagated, and what to do instead. We develop a clear understanding of what we shouldn’t do, despite some of these ideas being widespread and influential. Doing a deep dive on what’s wrong with an idea can be helpful, because we then understand what’s actually going on and develop a complete understanding of what to do instead.
Fundamental Class Modules Fundamental
• Line Slip
• Throwing a Back Cast
• Symmetry
• Straight Path of the Hand
• Bracing
• The Double Haul
• How the Rod Should Move
• Power
• The Wrist and What it Does
Supplemental class Modules Supplemental
Line Hand Control
Distance Casting
Casting with the Wind
Casting into the Wind
Casting with a Left-Hand Cross Wind
Casting with a Right-Hand Cross Wind
Loop Size
Stopping the Rod
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Misinformation class modules Misinformation
Sidearm Casting Doesn’t Beat the Wind
Getting the Slack Out
The Ready Position is Pointless
Don’t Keep Your Elbow by Your Ribcage
It’s Not Your Rod, It’s Your Hand
Don’t Point Your Rod Where You Want the Fly To Go
Exercises
practice class modules • Hand Independence
• A & B
• Accuracy Line Up
• Target Practice
• Symmetry
• Line Shooting Pyramid
• Letting the Line Fall
• Walking Towards a Target
• How We Practice
