In this edition of fly fishing for beginners, we are going to look at yet another facet of casting—the roll cast.
The fly fishing roll cast is an incredibly useful tool, especially on wild water where the trees and shrubs grow right up to the water’s edge. Imagine if you were in a river like that, with trees right behind you, and you were to attempt a basic fly cast. What do you think would happen?
Of course your fly would end up catching a “tree fish,” you would probably end up cursing a lot, and in the end, you would have to replace your fly. All in, that’s bad news. [Read more…]
