by Glen Ozawa | Nov 10, 2018 | Casting, Casting Tips
A common problem in fly casts is the line slapping the water behind the caster. It’s a problem that once plagued me, too. There may be fish behind us, but that’s not where we are fishing. Once you understand how timing of the rod’s acceleration during a back...
by Glen Ozawa | Apr 28, 2017 | Casting, Casting Tips
As I started casting to targets, I began to notice an occasional dip in the fly leg of my front loop. It was a precursor to a tailing loop. If the dip was bigger or the loop was tighter, the loop would tail. No matter how slowly or carefully I started my front cast, I...
by Glen Ozawa | Jan 24, 2017 | Casting, Casting Tips
When Chris Korich asked me what my goal was for casting a number of years ago, I naively told him that I want to be able to cast to the other side of the small pond (~93 feet). His reply? Start aiming at the three nearest hoops (the blue, yellow and red). In...
by Glen Ozawa | Dec 1, 2016 | Casting, Casting Tips
One of the most important keys to improving your cast is to aim at a target. When I am sight-fishing, I am trying to place my dry fly precisely in front of the fish in the correct lane. I am aiming for a target. And if I don’t hit my target, I’m probably not going to...
