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Fly Fishing Casting Techniques : How to Do a Back Hand Roll Cast in Fly Fishing

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Uploaded by on Mar 9, 2008

For right-handed fly fishers, the back hand roll cast starts over the left shoulder and the regular roll cast starts over the right shoulder. Learn how to do a back hand roll cast, and why it's useful, in this free fly fishing and casting techniques video lesson.

Expert: Alvin Dedeaux
Contact: www.alvindedEaux.com
Bio: Alvin has been a fly fishing guide and casting instructor for 12 years, and has been fly fishing for 32 years. He is a graduate of the Joan Wulff fly casting instructor's school.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

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  • Very clear instruction...

    For a novice like me, absolutely essential!

    Thank you!

  • thanks for all these great vids i bought my first fly rod today but had nobody to teach me...i caught 3 largemouth in 2 hrs. not bad for a first day i think i'm hooked

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  • wth am i doing wrong!

  • god this guy can roll cast farther than I can cast... ridiculous rod setup he has there

  • Just tilt the rod to the side.

  • when i do the normal roll cast the line comes towards me then out. is that normal coz i whipped myself with the line (luckily i didnt have a fly on)

  • r u supposed to release ur index finger when u kast?

  • expert village, you havent failed me yet!

  • Very good way of teachin a roll cast:) I seemed to learn it sideways! My rod not going over my shoulder @ all. Left/Right either way... leaving around 8-10 feet of line on water. Rod @ a straight line in front of me, then doing a "Backward" "C" formation. I can roll cast this way @ least 40 feet of line:) I do use the other way also not as much don't ask why lol Roll casting is a great thing I fish on a boardwalk lots with 20-30 passing by every min an never hooked anyone so its all good:)

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