Fly School
To Become a Better Angler, Take a Few Lessons from Fly Fishing
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Dave Cassidy#2 Plan Your Casts
Along with learning to read the water, the best fly anglers develop a follow-up practice: looking before casting. For starters, you need to scope out where your backcast is going—unless you enjoy untangling your line from trees. It’s also important to study the water and topography for a minute or two to plan your approach. Simply identifying a prime lie and plunging into the water toward it is a great way to spook every fish in the pool. Looking before you leap is a habit that can benefit any angler.
We all want to start fishing as soon as possible once we’re on the water, but whether you’re casting to cover or trolling a weedline, pausing a moment to make a plan always pays off. It lets you ensure your bait is in the best possible spot for as long as possible, while causing minimal disruption to the underwater residents.
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