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I've noticed something in my short span as a flyfisher. I have more luck trolling in my belly boat than I do casting when on stillwater. In hopes of getting some hints that might help me narrow my pursuit of more hookups on casting let me suggest why I think I'm failing at catching fish when casting.
1.) Too much splashing: As I cast out and allow more line to shoot each time it hits the water. I've altered this slightly by casting and false casting over a different area than where I intend to present the fly and only only the final cast redirecting it to where I want. Possibly this other casting is spooking many fish in the surrounding area. I hook up with dry flies when casting more often than wet.
2.) I'm stripping incorrectly: I've read the books and articles and vary my stripping depending on what I'm using.I realize that one would fish a scud and a leach and chronie completely different. Maybe I'm still doing something wrong (speed, consistency)??? I would tend to think that a smooth consistent motion would be less attractive across the board than the surging stripping would give.
3.) Incorrect presentation: My leaders are too long/too short and the monofilament that I use as tippet doesn't unravel in a straight line as well. I didn't think this mattered as much with wet fly presentation though.
In any case, it is exhausting to have to kick around an area to catch when I could cast in a 360 degree circle and cover much more ground.
Maybe it's time for a casting course???
1.) Too much splashing: As I cast out and allow more line to shoot each time it hits the water. I've altered this slightly by casting and false casting over a different area than where I intend to present the fly and only only the final cast redirecting it to where I want. Possibly this other casting is spooking many fish in the surrounding area. I hook up with dry flies when casting more often than wet.
2.) I'm stripping incorrectly: I've read the books and articles and vary my stripping depending on what I'm using.I realize that one would fish a scud and a leach and chronie completely different. Maybe I'm still doing something wrong (speed, consistency)??? I would tend to think that a smooth consistent motion would be less attractive across the board than the surging stripping would give.
3.) Incorrect presentation: My leaders are too long/too short and the monofilament that I use as tippet doesn't unravel in a straight line as well. I didn't think this mattered as much with wet fly presentation though.
In any case, it is exhausting to have to kick around an area to catch when I could cast in a 360 degree circle and cover much more ground.
Maybe it's time for a casting course???