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"Joan Wulff's Dynamics of Fly Casting" (Miracle
Productions, DVD, 90 minutes) is the way to go. It's not just me saying
that. I highly recommed it for any beginner!
Joan is wife of US flyfishing legend Lee Wulff (e.g. salmon fishing flies)
and is a famous fly fishing instructor, a born teacher, and in the video
she show the elements of
great
casting:
vital
hand
and arm
movements
and practice
routines
for learning almost all kinds of casts. They are all shown and explained,
clearly and concisely, sometimes using on-stream examples and sometimes
utilizing computer graphics. Lessons cover the basic cast, false casting,
double hauling,
roll casting, and other useful topics.
Excerpt: "A dry fly fisherman has to be aware of what we call 'drag.'
Drag is that motion that makes the fly look as if it is a water-skier instead
of a free-floating insect, and it's caused by the currents that work on the
line and leader. So we need affect that by doing what we call a 'Reach Cast,'
which will put the arm and the upper part of the rod upstream of the fly,
so that the fly drifts down first."
Reviews:
"This video is absolutely wonderful for beginner fly fisher/casters...."
"This DVD is so beautiful..."
"A teacher's heart..."
"I am a complete beginner, but with this video as my guide, I am already
casting fairly well after only four practice sessions..."
"Excellent step by step from the basics to advanced..."
"Joan Wulff is the Best!" (from a fly fishing guide!)
"The production qualities of this video are excellent: the audio is as clear
as a bell, and the scenery is beautiful"
"Buy it!"
Buy "Joan
Wulff's Dynamics of Fly Casting " ($24.95) from Amazon |
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