The guide did an excellent job. I completely understand why he had you snap your wrist. His job for the day was to put you on fish, not to give proper casting instruction. He had you casting a bigger sized wind resistant popper 15' - 20' in no time. Kudos to him. Most people have no idea how tough that trip was for a guide. He was incredibly patient. He has a very bright future in guiding.
Kudos to the guide. His expierience level is obvious. I share a similar story with him and it was excellent to learn some of the teaching techniques that he uses. Also an awesome example of how fun top water bass fishing can be.He wasn't instructing the client to bend his wrist at all he just wasn't sweating the small stuff. He was doing a good job of creating a positive learning atmosphere. He gave proper instruction and even mentioned keeping a straight wrist. His example of flicking paint onto a canvas is a great way to describe to someone the energy the are trying to transfer into the rod.
A nice, true to life, video of a beginner fly fisherman and his tutor/ guide. All those who are slating the technique have, clearly, never been a beginner at anything - you were all born instant experts!
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excellent guide. Very calm and helpful demeanor. You could tell he knew his stuff. I'd book him.
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I knew a guy who fished for Grass Eating Carp on Lake Conroe in Texas. He went to where the golf course dumped their lawn clippings and threw a fly he tied that looked like a clump of grass. He called it a St. Augustine Emerger.
Strange.... here in Europe we never use our wrist, because it will give you pain after a few years, we lurn our selfs to start the cast just like you answer the phone, with a stiff wrist nothing else. good video though :) awsome guide
I always double haul when I cast too. Whether I'm throwing streamers on a 6 weight or tiny dries on a 3 weight, it is just part of my casting routine...
Mike did pretty good for a qiuck instruction and very little practice, flyfishing is something you don't Learn in a day. I've been flyfishing since the early 80's and still search for that perfect cast.....thats why some of us love flyfishing.
Hey, anyone who knows anything about fly fishing knows two things: 1) no one casts like a pro in the beginning. 2) With good instruction, however, anyone can cast like a pro. It was interesting to watch this novice, who made nearly every mistake in the book, develop with good instruction into a descent caster and fisherman by the end of his first day. Obviously he was getting excellent tutoring. That's all anyone can ask for.
i was originally taught to lock the wrist, as you get better and get your timing down, you will snap the wrist to get more distance. specially when you start double hauling. the second you think you can cast well, put the graphite down and pick up a fiberglass rod.
Very enjoyable video and I am a veteran fly fisherman. I scrolled down but didn't see any comments from Roland Martin. I'm sure he'd enjoy your video, too. :)
It depends on the depth, with a short leader the fly wont get down deep which is more suited for trout, because you cant fish cover for bass with a fly rod (for obvious reasons), you have to find structures in the middle of the water, and get the fly down to it. (or at least close to it).
hang in there John, its like anything else after a short time its a no brainer and the pleasure way out weighs the learning curve, practice makes perfect and can be done in your yard. don't give up
Im going fly fishing in the keys in august and i am not a big fly fisherman, but i fish allot, any tips for getting longer casts, i have gotten the form down for casting and have been practicing allot?
a little late but I was told that by a long time fly fisher but I can't do it that way. I use my whole arm. whatever works is what you should do in my opinion.
+Brian Urias they start you off in training by not braking your wrist, After a few months you learn to develop your own technique that ends up being braking your wrist. All depends in the distance you want to reach and muscle memory. You got to break wrist for saltwater do to a heavier line
how do you accelerate to a stop without the wrist. you teach them not to use the wrist, which is a bad habit to start with but when they get it you add in the wrist.
This was painful to watch, good for the guide keeping calm. He'd get more distance if he kept his reel facing the same direction of his cast, the line will slide through the eyes easier.
Nice fly but I think he should have stressed the importance of timing in he cast, He never mentioned to the guy fishing for him to pause and give the line time to create the loop during the back cast. I really do like the pattern he tied though
Got a question for you guys, I bought a 8wt to throw some large poppers and I just can't get the hang of casting with the rod it feels like I'm throwing a brick, I have a 4wt and a 5wt that I like and can cast very well, I guess my question is do I really need an 8wt or can I take use a 6wt. In my area we are just fishing for bass, bluegills, trout white and yellow perch, any help would be appreciated.
Short answer, each rod Is different for a start your simply casting more weight. With an 8wt try putting more force on the forward cast before you let Line out. To be perfectly honest its one of those you'll figure it out things.
I fish bass with the same go-to rod I use for trout, a 5wt. I have an 8wt that I use in the salt. It takes a while to get the hang of casting it. I have never fished fresh water with it.
+Kigai11 typically as a fly guide in here Montana, i recommend the clients we take out to at least come with a 8wt or 7wt haha cause the rainbow trout where I'm located at are not small at all, usually there around 20 to 26 inches same with the browns also common they usually are between 7 to 12 pounds with a few rainbows and browns weighing in to the 14 and 15 lbs, another reason why we recommend a HD rod is the winds here in northern Montana are brutal!!! with a 8wt they can cut through the hurricane winds we get along the mountain front. last reason is we got multiple big fish species in lakes up here where I'm located at, Rainbow trout, Brown Trout, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Chinook Salmon, Kokanee Salmon, Ling, only fish species that don't get as big as the ones listed are Brooks, West Slope Cutthroat, Wall eye. 8wt's are more for big fish or if your chucking big ass flies also they can cast further than a most 4wt to 5wt's
+Kigai11 I was reading an article on how to choose fly rods. The article said to pick rods based on the size of hook and line you are using. if you are using size 10 hooks, a size 6 would suffice. now this doesn't apply to all sizes of fish, so instead I looked at line tests. I mostly try to match my rod to my line, meaning if I plan on using 6x line, ill probably use a 6wt rod. I don't know much about fly fishing however, and ive never had much of an instructor, but this Is the basis I use in choosing weights.
Despite in despite of striking, he made a back cast. He casts exactily right up on his head, the rod always up, not popping the popper...just pooping around
Tippet is the last 2 ft. of your leader .....its smaller than the rest of your leader . go from 50 lb or 40 lb . mono down to 10 to 12 lb mono . the 10 lb mono is your tippet ......I go 40 LB - 30 LB - 20 LB.- and last the tippet at 12 or 10 LB. this way makes the flies cast correctly and turn over before they hit the water .....watch a video on it ( Tying fly fishing leaders ) hope this helps ....have fun !
Well if you like you can contact fly guide Tito Marrero and he may advise you as to clear up some of the confusion (contact info) hikingviking2@hotmail.com
I don't have the answer for you but suggest you contact the instructor for the answer. Mr. Tito Marrero at hikingviking2@hotmail.com or call him at (973) 670-5322, he'd be glad to hear from you.
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The guide did an excellent job. I completely understand why he had you snap your wrist. His job for the day was to put you on fish, not to give proper casting instruction. He had you casting a bigger sized wind resistant popper 15' - 20' in no time. Kudos to him. Most people have no idea how tough that trip was for a guide. He was incredibly patient. He has a very bright future in guiding.
Kudos to the guide. His expierience level is obvious. I share a similar story with him and it was excellent to learn some of the teaching techniques that he uses. Also an awesome example of how fun top water bass fishing can be.He wasn't instructing the client to bend his wrist at all he just wasn't sweating the small stuff. He was doing a good job of creating a positive learning atmosphere. He gave proper instruction and even mentioned keeping a straight wrist. His example of flicking paint onto a canvas is a great way to describe to someone the energy the are trying to transfer into the rod.
A nice, true to life, video of a beginner fly fisherman and his tutor/ guide.
All those who are slating the technique have, clearly, never been a beginner at anything - you were all born instant experts!
One of the best instrucional bass flyfishing videos on youtube, just wonderful.
the cringes and laughter in this newbie video was great entertainment made me laugh many times. thanks for sharing.
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excellent guide. Very calm and helpful demeanor. You could tell he knew his stuff. I'd book him.
I knew a guy who fished for Grass Eating Carp on Lake Conroe in Texas. He went to where the golf course dumped their lawn clippings and threw a fly he tied that looked like a clump of grass. He called it a St. Augustine Emerger.
i learned alot from you im starting to learn to flyfish and i now have more things to learn thank you
Superb video, in every way. Congratulations.
damn that's one patient guide.
23:08 "that was a good hit man" lol chillest guide in the world.
Strange.... here in Europe we never use our wrist, because it will give you pain after a few years, we lurn our selfs to start the cast just like you answer the phone, with a stiff wrist nothing else. good video though :) awsome guide
I learned in the States (in Oregon) and was taught to keep my wrist stiff.
The guide just wanted to get him fishing for the day. Teaching him how to properly cast might have taken up more of the day.
Snapping your wrist is a bad habit in fly fishing
Daniel Isabelle tell that to joe humphreys. Unless you don't call what he does snapping your wrist, but I do.
Mats Lundberg Yeah he is definitely not casting good. I noticed his wrist too.
Great video guys!
I always double haul when I cast too. Whether I'm throwing streamers on a 6 weight or tiny dries on a 3 weight, it is just part of my casting routine...
Great video, learned so much!
You've got a great show there keep up the good work. thanks for checking us out
Mike did pretty good for a qiuck instruction and very little practice, flyfishing is something you don't Learn in a day. I've been flyfishing since the early 80's and still search for that perfect cast.....thats why some of us love flyfishing.
Hey, anyone who knows anything about fly fishing knows two things: 1) no one casts like a pro in the beginning. 2) With good instruction, however, anyone can cast like a pro. It was interesting to watch this novice, who made nearly every mistake in the book, develop with good instruction into a descent caster and fisherman by the end of his first day. Obviously he was getting excellent tutoring. That's all anyone can ask for.
i was originally taught to lock the wrist, as you get better and get your timing down, you will snap the wrist to get more distance. specially when you start double hauling. the second you think you can cast well, put the graphite down and pick up a fiberglass rod.
Amazing patience. 🤙
great job on the video
Cool guide, must be a good teacher, my wife still can't throw a fly after 15 years
I never flyed fish but I would like to try it
Very enjoyable video and I am a veteran fly fisherman. I scrolled down but didn't see any comments from Roland Martin. I'm sure he'd enjoy your video, too. :)
It depends on the depth, with a short leader the fly wont get down deep which is more suited for trout, because you cant fish cover for bass with a fly rod (for obvious reasons), you have to find structures in the middle of the water, and get the fly down to it. (or at least close to it).
hang in there John, its like anything else after a short time its a no brainer and the pleasure way out weighs the learning curve, practice makes perfect and can be done in your yard. don't give up
I love it I really like to try it
Now I want to get back into fly fishing...
good video.
I think i would like to try fly fishing, and see the difference between snapping your wrist and keeping it stiff....but it looks cool
I might try fly fishing next year.
Do you do a lot of panfish guides?
Im going fly fishing in the keys in august and i am not a big fly fisherman, but i fish allot, any tips for getting longer casts, i have gotten the form down for casting and have been practicing allot?
It is like splashing paint off of a paint brush!
I was always under the impression that you should keep your wrist tight and use your forearm
a little late but I was told that by a long time fly fisher but I can't do it that way. I use my whole arm. whatever works is what you should do in my opinion.
+Brian Urias they start you off in training by not braking your wrist, After a few months you learn to develop your own technique that ends up being braking your wrist. All depends in the distance you want to reach and muscle memory. You got to break wrist for saltwater do to a heavier line
how do you accelerate to a stop without the wrist. you teach them not to use the wrist, which is a bad habit to start with but when they get it you add in the wrist.
This was painful to watch, good for the guide keeping calm. He'd get more distance if he kept his reel facing the same direction of his cast, the line will slide through the eyes easier.
A brave guide. I would be worried about taking a fly in the head sitting behind him with the way the guy was casting in the beginning.
Its not a sport its a life style! :)
Jerk that rod man! Like you own it!!
No streamer fish?
Nice fly but I think he should have stressed the importance of timing in he cast, He never mentioned to the guy fishing for him to pause and give the line time to create the loop during the back cast. I really do like the pattern he tied though
Got a question for you guys, I bought a 8wt to throw some large poppers and I just can't get the hang of casting with the rod it feels like I'm throwing a brick, I have a 4wt and a 5wt that I like and can cast very well, I guess my question is do I really need an 8wt or can I take use a 6wt. In my area we are just fishing for bass, bluegills, trout white and yellow perch, any help would be appreciated.
Short answer, each rod Is different for a start your simply casting more weight.
With an 8wt try putting more force on the forward cast before you let Line out.
To be perfectly honest its one of those you'll figure it out things.
I fish bass with the same go-to rod I use for trout, a 5wt. I have an 8wt that I use in the salt. It takes a while to get the hang of casting it. I have never fished fresh water with it.
+Kigai11 typically as a fly guide in here Montana, i recommend the clients we take out to at least come with a 8wt or 7wt haha cause the rainbow trout where I'm located at are not small at all, usually there around 20 to 26 inches same with the browns also common they usually are between 7 to 12 pounds with a few rainbows and browns weighing in to the 14 and 15 lbs, another reason why we recommend a HD rod is the winds here in northern Montana are brutal!!! with a 8wt they can cut through the hurricane winds we get along the mountain front. last reason is we got multiple big fish species in lakes up here where I'm located at, Rainbow trout, Brown Trout, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Chinook Salmon, Kokanee Salmon, Ling, only fish species that don't get as big as the ones listed are Brooks, West Slope Cutthroat, Wall eye. 8wt's are more for big fish or if your chucking big ass flies also they can cast further than a most 4wt to 5wt's
Thanks for the reply, I will work on my 8wt casting skills as soon as spring comes back around.
+Kigai11 I was reading an article on how to choose fly rods. The article said to pick rods based on the size of hook and line you are using. if you are using size 10 hooks, a size 6 would suffice. now this doesn't apply to all sizes of fish, so instead I looked at line tests. I mostly try to match my rod to my line, meaning if I plan on using 6x line, ill probably use a 6wt rod. I don't know much about fly fishing however, and ive never had much of an instructor, but this Is the basis I use in choosing weights.
when are they gonna start fishing
Despite in despite of striking, he made a back cast. He casts exactily right up on his head, the rod always up, not popping the popper...just pooping around
Dam Buddy Why such a long leader for Bass fishing??
Do I need to use tippet because I am new to fly fishing and I have no idea what it's for
+Nathan Fortmann A tipit is tapered ..... u will find it much easier to cast with a tapered Tipit
Tippet is the last 2 ft. of your leader .....its smaller than the rest of your leader . go from 50 lb or 40 lb . mono down to 10 to 12 lb mono . the 10 lb mono is your tippet ......I go 40 LB - 30 LB - 20 LB.- and last the tippet at 12 or 10 LB. this way makes the flies cast correctly and turn over before they hit the water .....watch a video on it ( Tying fly fishing leaders ) hope this helps ....have fun !
ski bum thanks for your help!
Can't believe you're teaching someone without eye protection!!!
What is the name of the fly he tied earlier in the video?
Its a streamer ......Chartuse is a good color too .I get them on streamers white , orange , green .....and also crawfish patterns work great .
we don't recommend this at all but for the purpose of the video the instructor was prepared as much he could be.
i Always want to cast my line far away, but it wont't.
With your technique it succeeds
what was the bait
We are in the garden state of New jersey
strip set!!!
Brake finger! LOL!
I'm still zoo confused on how to fly fish
Now try your luck on some Salmon/Steelhead!
+bart Henderson thanks
My transition was easy from open reel to fly fishing.
Man, watching him cast was painful! I bet his wrist was killing him by the end.
double haul quick double haul
and nice streamers.
Well if you like you can contact fly guide Tito Marrero and he may advise you as to clear up some of the confusion (contact info) hikingviking2@hotmail.com
It's a regional bias - I'm a Southerner - but the guide sounds like he doubles as a mobster hit man in his spare time.
i dont think hell be happy that you posted his number on a public page on one of the most visited sites on the internet..
(Usually)
I don't have the answer for you but suggest you contact the instructor
for the answer. Mr. Tito Marrero at hikingviking2@hotmail.com
or call him at (973) 670-5322, he'd be glad to hear from you.
prima di pescare bisognerebbe imparare a lanciare !!
Sorry but i disnt think his technique or how he talked was good i know how to FF but he made it extreamly confusing
LET THERE BE A SPELLING & GRAMMAR LESSON
What???
я с Украины
Should of thaught him how to properly cast. The loops was awful. Watch the orvis fly fishing channel on learning how to fly fish.