I fish for pikevon my local canal and like most canals there is limited back cast and apart from casting parallel to the canal the only option is to roll cast. Is it possible to put a haul into a roll cast to increase distance?
I fish for pikevon my local canal and like most canals there is limited back cast and apart from casting parallel to the canal the only option is to roll cast. Is it possible to put a haul into a roll cast to increase distance?
If the water in the canal is moving you should be able to Spey cast. Canals are rarely very wide, what distance are you trying to cast?
The wider bends are 20yds at least. Not much flow on the canal as boats are static at the moment and my canal has no local locks.If the water in the canal is moving you should be able to Spey cast. Canals are rarely very wide, what distance are you trying to cast?
Not really suitable Noel as I will be retrieving right back to my feet. Which means I will have very little line out to start the next cast.Steve buy a Single handed spey line and have a look at Andrew Toft's video on YouTube.
Wiggle out more line onto water prior to starting roll cast, will need two goes to get distance, with a short haul as line approaches water, wont add distance, but will straighten it all out!Not really suitable Noel as I will be retrieving right back to my feet. Which means I will have very little line out to start the next cast.
All in our area a virtually static, however they getting used more over the last year or so.Canals are often known for their good flow aren’t they...
Try working up the cut in one direction,lay one or two false cast on the margins you have worked up toNot really suitable Noel as I will be retrieving right back to my feet. Which means I will have very little line out to start the next cast.
Yes, you can haul on the roll cast. You can roll cast mutiple times and you can jump roll and single spey cast. Try them all. You do not need any current for any of them. Canals are closed for boats at the moment and locks are closed.I fish for pikevon my local canal and like most canals there is limited back cast and apart from casting parallel to the canal the only option is to roll cast. Is it possible to put a haul into a roll cast to increase distance?
I have only pike flyfished on Lincs drains and rivers but did find casting parallel to the bank very effective as a lot of fish seemed to be near the edges.apart from casting parallel to the canal