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Pro Tips
October 2, 2008
Casting Lead Core with Capt. Mike Costello
CASTING THE HEAVY LINES
You've just purchased that casting machine S4 9 Ft. 9 Wt. and now you have to cast a lead core shooting head that weights 375 grains and a huge black over chartreuse whistler fly that is nine inches long and weighs a whopping 110 grains to catch that lunker 30 pound striper lurking in the deep.
Don't panic, you do not need to wear a football helmet and there’s no need to put extra padding around your butt. Take a deep breath and forget all about the 10 o’clock to 2 o’clock dry fly casting stroke. Just load your fly right off the water with one or two easy casting strokes until the shooting head has cleared the tip of the rod. DO NOT LET OUT LINE ON YOUR BACK CAST!
On your final approach use a simple double haul and make sure you open your casting loop on your back cast. A slower back cast helps your timing as the line and fly are going to load a lot quicker than a 4 Wt. line with a size 16 caddis. On your forward cast shoot for the stars and watch as 80 feet of line shoots out of the end of your rod. Even the fish will stand up to applaud!
You've just purchased that casting machine S4 9 Ft. 9 Wt. and now you have to cast a lead core shooting head that weights 375 grains and a huge black over chartreuse whistler fly that is nine inches long and weighs a whopping 110 grains to catch that lunker 30 pound striper lurking in the deep.
Don't panic, you do not need to wear a football helmet and there’s no need to put extra padding around your butt. Take a deep breath and forget all about the 10 o’clock to 2 o’clock dry fly casting stroke. Just load your fly right off the water with one or two easy casting strokes until the shooting head has cleared the tip of the rod. DO NOT LET OUT LINE ON YOUR BACK CAST!
On your final approach use a simple double haul and make sure you open your casting loop on your back cast. A slower back cast helps your timing as the line and fly are going to load a lot quicker than a 4 Wt. line with a size 16 caddis. On your forward cast shoot for the stars and watch as 80 feet of line shoots out of the end of your rod. Even the fish will stand up to applaud!
