Recently, I hosted Orvis Week at Swain’s Cay Lodge in The Bahamas, where the fishing was fantastic, however numerous days needed the anglers to handle a stiff wind. Obviously, Bahamian guides are accustomed to handling this issue– discovering leeward flats, placing the boat to assist the angler on the bow, and using guideline– however a few of the visitors revealed aggravation at their failure to make the casts they wished to make. In this useful video from Mad River Outfitters, guide Shawn Leadon shows a typical mistake, in which the angler attempts to subdue the shipment cast. As he discusses, power is not the response. Rather, you require to keep your rod suggestion moving along a straight course and the stop the rod at eye level.
By the method, if you have an interest in ending up being a much better flats angler and caster, Orvis casting expert Pete Kutzer is hosting 2 schools this year: one next month at Delphi Club on Abaco Island, and one in October at Swain’s Cay on Mangrove Cay.
