Fly Casting Technique: Roll Cast
What is the usage of roll cast? – When space is limited (no space at the back) – Straighten your fly line – Bringing your sinking line up to the water surface – Tail Wind (Wind blowing from your back to front) How to Roll Cast? First, bring the fly line back parallel to yourself, creating a big D loop. Use the line in the water as an anchor. (It is important that your casting hand to be level to your ear.) At this point, the fly line will be hanging to the side of your body forming a ‘D’ loop like the diagram. After the ‘D’ loop is formed, do a forward cast. In order to do a WIDE ROLL CAST : stop the rod tip lower than straight line path (SLP) In order to do a NARROW ROLL CAST: stop rod tip near the straight line path (SLP)