Casting Distance

[Oregon_OwlII]

I concern myself with reading the water more than casting distance. I've seen guys wading up to their chest on the Delaware, when a half hour before they arrived, a large fish was working where they were standing. If you are in over your thighs, you are standing where the fish would be holding.

 

[tomgamber]

For me its usually about a foot shorter than I need it to be.

 

[MarkC]

I always figured that if you can cast a whole flyline consistently and accurately , the 50 footers in the wind would be a piece of cake.

Mark C

 

[dryflyguy]

I concern myself with reading the water more than casting distance. I've seen guys wading up to their chest on the Delaware, when a half hour before they arrived, a large fish was working where they were standing. If you are in over your thighs, you are standing where the fish would be holding.

I've caught my biggest fish on the Delaware within inches of the bank

 

[jifigz]

I concern myself with reading the water more than casting distance. I've seen guys wading up to their chest on the Delaware, when a half hour before they arrived, a large fish was working where they were standing. If you are in over your thighs, you are standing where the fish would be holding.

Unless if you're in over your thighs to reach the other shallower water near the opposite bank where those fish may be holding.....Of if you're in over your thighs in the winter because the fish are in deep holding water hugging the bottom and you can't get the best drift without getting close to them...or if you're in over your things because it is sweltering hot and you couldn't care less about catching those fish and you just want to be deeper in the water because the cool waters of your favorite trout stream feel refreshing and soothing....

 

[jifigz]

I will add this: When it comes to fishing, being able to cast really far is near the bottom of practical fishing skills and assets to have. It is cool to show-off and to just be able to do it, but in the vast majority of actual fishing situations for most species of fish, it is of little importance to being a good angler.