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Learn to Fly-cast in a Weekend
Tim Rolston, Fly-Fishing Guide, World Championship Competitor, Casting Instructor and author uses unique methods to both describe and teach fly casting. Originally published and sold out in print this book has now been updated and modified into eBook format bringing this pragmatic approach to fly casting to a wider audience.
With an estimated 80% of fly fishermen unhappy with their casting technique and many limited by it to the point of fishing less effectively than they might, this book provides a simple, easy to follow description of what works. Where casting instruction in the past might have led anglers astray and how to master the technique in short order.
A series of sixteen simple to follow exercises adding a new element each time provides the angler with comprehensive and structured means of learning effective technique. No other book uses the methods described here. In short the method works, in fact the author guarantees that it will. Having been used to teach hundreds of anglers to cast more effectively with less effort following the exercises will produce results, literally in a couple of days. No matter that you are a complete novice or an old hand wishing to improve this book is for you.
With an estimated 80% of fly fishermen unhappy with their casting technique and many limited by it to the point of fishing less effectively than they might, this book provides a simple, easy to follow description of what works. Where casting instruction in the past might have led anglers astray and how to master the technique in short order.
A series of sixteen simple to follow exercises adding a new element each time provides the angler with comprehensive and structured means of learning effective technique. No other book uses the methods described here. In short the method works, in fact the author guarantees that it will. Having been used to teach hundreds of anglers to cast more effectively with less effort following the exercises will produce results, literally in a couple of days. No matter that you are a complete novice or an old hand wishing to improve this book is for you.
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First published January 25, 2012
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February 29, 2012
The review stays the same as that for the original paperback version of this title. If you want to learn to fly-cast well, either from scratch or to improve then this is the book for you. The difference is that now it is available for download as an electronic book in a variety of formats, making it available to a far wider international audience. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
A few comments from readers to date:
Sean Bosse Tim, I purchased the hard cover version and let me also give my feedback: bloody brilliant!!!!...that is endosement enough!!! Many thanks.
Garnet Prince:
So I took up Tim's challenge to teach a non-caster using his book and not my own ideas :). The experiment started with me reading the book and then putting my 12 year old through the exercises using a 2/3wt setup. After 30 minutes he had the basics down and after 2 hours the whip cracking sounds during his casting had disappeared. We are now up to Exercise 10 and my wife has decided to attempt to learn as well. (and she doesn't even like the great outdoors:) The only downside is that I now have to buy more Fly fishing equipment that I haven't budgeted for. Admittedly, it took longer than a weekend as the attention span of children has to be allowed for.
I wish this book had been around 10 years ago when I started teaching myself to cast. It would have saved me months of frustration. Great work Tim.
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