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How to fly cast in the wind - Fly Fishing Windy Conditions

Chris Myers

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Learn tips and techniques to fly casting in the wind and for fly fishing in windy conditions. Proper loop formation and casting direction make it possible to cast a fly into the wind with no need for double hauling or casting harder. Whether the wind is at your back or you are casting into the wind, you must adjust your technique to match the situation. Both scenarios mean you will be making weither a back cast or forward cast into the wind. Poor loop shape will prevent the line from straightening and cause most of the next stroke to be spent straightening the slack line.

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12 Comments

@ericenglish8720 4 years ago

Well done, Captain Myers! I’ll work on these drills and we’ll go fishing sometime!

@kevinjtoner 4 years ago

Yours is the best fly casting instruction on YouTube. I never miss a video…….Thank you 👍🎣

@Beny-b9r 1 year ago

Very helpful. Thanks

@Drallastadir 1 year ago

I live in Iceland and the weather can often get pretty crazy here with strong winds often well over 25 m/sec (40 knots) especially when fishing in the mountains where the wind can pick up. Learning to cast against the wind is definitely something I had to learn. I often use a small back cast (12 o'clock) and try to keep the loop of the line close to the surface and even sometimes roll the line.

@jayludvigh6958 2 years ago

I was practicing today in the wind and this video helps me understand why things weren't working and what to try to improve my casting in these conditions. Thanks!

@bobsteve3366 4 years ago

最棒講帥。👍

@ericenglish8720 1 year ago

Always a great video to review. I’d appreciate a lesson video how to create a pointed loop please

@Flycraft_fly_tying 4 years ago (edited)

I wish I was related to this guy so I could just get lessons for free lol
Side note, the best method I've found for casting in the wind is grabbing my spinner :/

@lastcoyote2355 3 years ago

What weight fly line would you suggest for a windy area like Jurassic lake ?

@Cachi-7 4 years ago

@8:30 Do you have your line marked for distances? It doesn’t look like you have 70ft. of line out, including the leader length.

@Tydyjav1 1 year ago

This is something I can’t seem to fix. The only remedy that I have found for me is Bonefish Quickshooter. It just doesn’t care about wind. 😂

@rabblescamp 3 years ago

If you do equipment videos, could you demonstrate (maybe 8wt) differences between rod "speeds"... medium fast, and fast... and the effects they might have on a non-pro fly caster. I realize that "speed" is somewhat subjective, and I'm not interested in brand names. Just some guidelines. Thanks!