For right-handed fly fishers, the back hand roll cast starts over the left shoulder and the regular roll cast starts over the right shoulder. Learn how to do a back hand roll cast, and why it’s useful, in this free fly fishing and casting techniques video lesson. Expert: Alvin Dedeaux Contact: www.alvindedeaux.com Bio: Alvin has been a fly fishing guide and casting instructor for 12 years, and has been fly fishing for 32 years. He is a graduate of the Joan Wulff fly casting instructor’s school. Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA
August 13th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Very clear instruction…
For a novice like me, absolutely essential!
Thank you!
September 7th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Very good way of teachin a roll cast:) I seemed to learn it sideways! My rod not going over my shoulder @ all. Left/Right either way… leaving around 8-10 feet of line on water. Rod @ a straight line in front of me, then doing a “Backward” “C” formation. I can roll cast this way @ least 40 feet of line:) I do use the other way also not as much don’t ask why lol Roll casting is a great thing I fish on a boardwalk lots with 20-30 passing by every min an never hooked anyone so its all good:)
March 5th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
expert village, you havent failed me yet!
April 13th, 2009 at 9:31 am
r u supposed to release ur index finger when u kast?
April 21st, 2009 at 10:32 am
when i do the normal roll cast the line comes towards me then out. is that normal coz i whipped myself with the line (luckily i didnt have a fly on)
August 28th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Just tilt the rod to the side.
September 13th, 2009 at 6:16 am
god this guy can roll cast farther than I can cast… ridiculous rod setup he has there