What do fly fishing throws represent? The answer looks like this – it is exclusively physical-wave processes of cord movements, arising due to the transfer of energy from the hand of the flyfisherman directly through the blank. The cord duplicates the trajectory set by the rod tip. That is, the bait “shoots” and flies to the desired place due to the kinetic energy, which was accumulated by accelerating back and forth swings of the blank.
Fly fishing throws are divided into such types:
- Classic (basic) – horizontal, vertical, circular.
- Complicated – twisted, wave-shaped, straightened, pulled cord, aslant to the main riverbed, as well as arc and forming a loop.
- Special – changing direction, used relative to the wind, with a bend, lift, double pulling cord, twisted undergrowth, as well as “SpeyCast”, salmon and carried out under the blank.
Before starting to master the throws, beginners should carefully study and memorize, and then use the basic principles of fly fishing, which are formulated in this way:
- The beginning of the process is to properly grip the rod and cord – the right hand holds the rod by the handle and the left hand clutches the cord just above the bait;
- comfortably grasping, we make a series of swings of the blank back and forth so that the cord is always in flight – this is the process when kinetic energy is transferred to it for successful throwing;
- for additional acceleration carry out pulling the cord with the left hand, both on the swing forward, and when moving the blank in the opposite direction – this trick helps with a relatively small amplitude of movement of the rod to transfer the bundle more kinetic energy and significantly reduce the loop of flight, which ultimately helps to send the bait to a distance of up to 30 meters.
Tip three! Some manuals for beginner fly fishers recommend practicing throws on the lawn. However, even a wet lawn has less resistance than water. Therefore, it is better to practice your fly fishing technique on a body of water – a lake, a river and so on.
Throwing fly fishing with a ring method: step-by-step instructions
Why is this type of throwing chosen for the first example? It’s simple – most often conditions do not allow fly anglers to make full amplitude swings. As a rule, this process is hindered by coastal vegetation. Even entering the water, the tall grass growing on the shore will easily snag the bait. With ring throwing, the cord goes behind the fisherman’s back for a maximum of 30 cm. In addition, it is from this method that experienced fly fishermen recommend to master the throwing techniques inherent in this type of fishing.
So, let’s begin:
- A part of the cord up to 7 meters long before pulling up on itself spread on the water so that it had a tension that excludes bends or loops. This can be achieved by throwing or lightly shaking the tip of the blank, helping to deflate the necessary length of cord from the spool.
- The hand, holding the blank, is raised up and taken a little aside – the movement is carried out with steadily increasing acceleration. The cord is away from the angler.
- The formed Latin letter “D” between the blank and the cord a little behind the flyfisherman – a sign of successful final pulling the harness on the water after which, there is an immediate movement forward.
- We set the acceleration of the cord with a vigorous upward swing of the blank with simultaneous pulling of the harness with the left hand.
- We “shoot” the cord in the direction of the place of intended fishing – that is, we make a throw. Flying cord, if technically everything is done correctly, will necessarily form a figure in the form of a ring.
Even without a wide backward movement of the blank, the lure is as accurate as possible in the target spot, thanks to the ring fly throwing.