ORVIS - Fly Casting Lessons - Making An Accurate Roll Cast

Here's the latest video in our series featuring Pete Kutzer of the Orvis Fly Fishing Schools, in which he demonstrates proper form for making an accurate roll cast. Two of the keys are to pause long enough to let your line form a D-loop behind you, and to keep your rod tip high at the end of the forward cast. These will help you put your flies right where you want them to be, even when there are obstacles behind you.

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[cjbotts]

This guy is the smoothest caster I’ve ever seen in my life. I wish I could get a few hours lesson with this dude. Would prob pay dividends for the rest of my life

[Fernando_Woolybooger]

"Practice with a consistent length." - definitely helped me. Thank you!

[dariomanfroi]

Probably the best instruction video about roll cast that I have seen 😁

[differentfins]

I am going out tomorrow with the kayak, a roll cast is obviously not needed from a boat but I'll practice it. Btw I tried fly fishing for the first time ever last week and I was amazed at the results. Caught a dozen bass that evening!

[charleseden]

How can unhave the line pointed in the direction u want to cast if u are bringing back in from downstream and trying to cast it back up stream to start the dead drift again

[MaHa-mrrn]

Hello Pete,
I like your casting Videos but I'm searching a good instruction for a rollcast with a NARROW and LOW and ELYPTIC curve !
I've seen this in a book from Lefti Kreh but I want to ask you kindly if you can show this on YouTube ?
Maybe if possible you can also show a horizontal (or early) rollcast e.g. for below overhanging bushes
Nice regards from Markus

[junderhillmac]

Thanks. I would like to see this full side view also.

[sasmith]

Can you have too much line out to do a roll cast? I.e. too much line on the water?

[bubbahottep]

Side views would really help. Thanks.

[keeganpenney]

Every fly rod angler needs to master roll casting. I learned from my dad and his friends like perry munroe. Where we all live, if you wanna just get out and fish locally you almost always need to roll cast. Otherwise your havin a bad day in the trees.

[joshsamuelson]

Can you shoot line with the roll cast? Probably a dumb question I know. I am new to fly fishing though and only know the regular cast, clumsy as it is for me.

[JeffOgard]

Is this the same with 2-3 fly’s. Split shot and indicator?

[ryandiandrea]

But how do you cast back up stream after your line has floated downstream. Why does no one ever show this in roll cast videos?

[andrewmcgaha]

Is there a maximum distance that the roll cast is effective?

[chrisvaldez]

He always demonstrates on grass. These would be more useful filmed in real life situations.

[adventureswithfrodo]

You try that on a real stream and your screwed. Never fished in a field.