Trouble with double-spey

[iainjay]

Have been out a good number of times this season and was becoming really quite chuffed with how my casting was coming along.Last time out though while double-spey casting I started doing something wrong that made the fly hit the line or even the rod tip on occasion on the forward stroke.Obviously something fundamentally wrong was happening.Would welcome any tips on correcting this.

Cheers

[Fruin]

Iain,

You may be putting too much power into the initial sweep upstream. This will throw the line upstream and when you sweep back round into the D loop, the anchor will be upstream of the rod, rather than below it. When you perform the forward casting stroke the loop will go out, but the end of the line will cross it.

Also, make sure that on the back cast of the D loop you are gradually raising the rod as you sweep it across and back.

If you are getting frustrated, you may also start applying too much power, too soon, in the forward stroke. The forward stroke should be an acceleration of power and speed to the final stop.

As you know, I am no expert but I hope this makes sense to you.

[Fruin]

Looks like Graham pipped me at the post ;D

[hadrian]

hello ianjay,im by no means an expert and have the scars to prove it but i also think (and im probably going to get shot down in flames)that you may be bringing the fly to far upstream or instead of aiming and shooting at your target you could be leaving the fly downstream of you in an ok position but shooting to near the anchor/stopping point of the fly.(i think)

hadrian.

[iainjay]

Thanks both, I think i fell into the trap of trying to give it some welly.Dennis always strolls by just at the point my casting goes tits-up and as usual fires out line with no effort at all.It is frustrating Gary cause i know i can do it.
And i also think youre spot on Graham,when i think about it now i AM taking the line too far upstream.Will calm down a bit next time out.

Cheers

[iainjay]

And thank you hadrian,,only one scar so far.

[hadrian]

dont know how many reasons i can find but,(again i think)if you have been used to fishing a steady flow or run of water then all of a sudden the flow isnt there i.e water hight drops or your fishing a different piece of water,the same action or speed you bring the fly to heel could change dramatically meaning it would be easier to bring the fly in closer to you with the same amount of swing/sweep.(i think).

hadrian.

[hadrian]

Quote Springer.

The only thing I might add in addition is that sometimes people dont have enough line out, hence sweeping the fly up past your body. It is less likely to happen with a longer line.[/quote]


what happens if you only want a short cast?its all in the sweep and positioning of the fly combined with the forward direction of the rod and stop.(i hope).

hadrian.

[kercock]

Iain,aim to get the end of the fly line to land about a rod length downstream of your casting position ,not the sink tip,the flyline, That should give you a good anchor point for your D... remember watch your line being gathered toward the D,the line will tell you when its time to go when you see the line curve change. All you have done is forgotten to watch the line and instead you are looking where the fly is going to land,,,, Remember "The fly the D and the top of the tree . It never fails.......................sometimes !

[williegunn]

Watch the white mouse

[hadrian]

8-)springer,yes,did you not watch it?

hadrian. ;D

[hadrian]

i could tell.

[rooster]