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    TROUT Tip – roll casting

    Get tips for making an effective roll cast and learn about it's many practical use cases in this week's trout tip.

    roll casting in a stream

    The roll cast is a critical tool to have in any anglers’ arsenal.   Not only will you frequently find yourself with an obstacle (a tree or bush or even a cliff wall) behind you that prevents the traditional overhead fly cast, but there's another reason it’s imperative to have a good roll cast; if the trout you’re fishing to are spooky, an overhead…

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    The lost art of roll casting

    I wonder why we don’t pay more attention to roll casting. I can’t count the number of books written about perfecting loops and the overhead cast, but there’s a lot less on roll casting. This, despite the fact that when I’m actually fishing, I find myself rolling over false casting at about a 3-to-1 ratio……