Hopefully everyone is familiar with the casting “plane” which is probably more often referred to as “tracking” by casting instructors. If you can imagine a plexiglass sheet next to your casting arm and during each cast your arm and hand all line up exactly and maintain contact during the stroke. The wall prevents any twisting … More De Plane, De Plane!
I’ve become interested in single-hand spey casting. The Spey casts are just more arrows in the quiver of a single-hander. There’s always some situation of minimal back cast room or need for an efficient change of direction, for example. To help understand the casts better I’ve started watching two-handed Spey casting videos. I found a … More Poke’n Fun
Recently I was looking through some issues of the FFI’s Fly Casting Journal “The Loop” (Fall 2020), and found an article by casting instructor Jody Martin, about a roll casting tool. The entire article can be found at: https://www.flyfishersinternational.org/Portals/0/Documents/Casting/The%20Loop/2020.NOV.LOOP.pdf?ver=fLJtHZ73o-zU_KtghOpYGQ%3d%3d The issue with doing roll casts on grass is there is no anchor for the fly … More Roll Cast Practice/Instructor Tool
I have a list of dates for Mayfly hatches on the Reservoir here in central MS. My phone lights up on historical dates and this week the phone lit lit up to remind me there might be a hatch. It was hot and still and muggy, which also seems to be a criteria for mayfly … More Fun in the August Heat
Gar rodeo 2.0 this year was spawned by a last minute tip by a neighbor. I was out casting in my front yard and my neighbor had his grandkids out checking culverts for bullfrogs. Upon checking my driveway’s culvert (which usually holds a good-sized croaker) the kids became interested in my fly casting. The neighbor … More Solo Rodeo
Yeah, I know the nickname Nessie has been over-used, but I guess its just natural to name any unidentified monster, Nessie. Let me say that I’m sure, well almost sure, that Nessie is a turtle. Almost sure. Nessie first appeared to me as I was practicing my fly casting out on the office lake. So … More Nessie, the Business Office Lake Monster
Well the attendance was light. It was me and Steve. The good news is the registration lines were short. We were about 30 minutes late leaving for the river but we were driving in on the levee by 7:30. As per usual some cows were standing in the road on top of the levee with … More Gar Rodeo Recap
In July I caught a bad flu, not the manmade one, just one the doctor called “the crud”. I developed a fever and cough on the July 4 weekend and I’m just now getting over it so during July the reservoir bream had a hiatus from me frothing up the water with my flyrod. I … More Mayflies are not just in May
Steve mentioned the “gar rodeo” in his last email and I think the river is predictable enough now to provide the August 7 date so it’s time to come forward with some details. “Gar Rodeo” is the term I use when I go to the river targeting striped fish but then only catch gar. The MS river is so … More Magnolia Fly Fishers Gar Rodeo
“The best time to go fishing is whenever you can!” This is the refrain I often hear when I talk about planning a saltwater fly fishing trip for redfish. I try not to eye-roll but sometimes I can’t help it. When it comes to tides and planning a fly fishing trip most folks are thinking … More The Method to My Madness
