Hi, This isn't a question re any problems i'm having more a general one .

doing beach casting i know roughly a reasonable cast and also say on a lake course fishing i understand a decent cast..

i know fly lines are not going to go anywhere near say a course cast using a method feeder etc but what would be classed as an average .

i know there's no point casting 50 foot if the fish are 20 foot away etc etc

just curious as i have not read anything regarding distances

i would expect the lighter the line the less distance we can cast along with the lighter the line/rod the less distance we would be expecting to cast but what would be considered average casts per line weight?


billy

I would say it's down to the ability of the caster. Personally i'm not that great at casting. I think being able to read a water is more important than distance. I would think the average cast would be 40-60', just my opinion.

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Hi Billy, your right there is no need to cast 35mts when you can catch fish close in, but some times it does help,take look at a site called sexy loops these fellas can cast miles, also check out utube fly casting some good video's on there, mind there are some good casters on here too.
Alan

The majority response (with fairly good reason) is going to be 'as far as you can while still maintaining good presentation' - meaning straight, with the leader turning over and as little splash as possible.

If you're just starting out, then don't expect (or even try) to cast beyond about 10m. I ignored the sage warnings of many more experienced than me, thrashed away determined to fling out the whole line, and spent a lot of time being very dissapointed. It wasn't until I started really concentrating on smooth delivery at short range that my distance 'miraculously' improved.

But if you really want a distance to aim for, between 2/3 and 3/4 of the fly line (about 25m) is a handy bench mark. Beyond that, unless you're stripping lures, you really start loosing control (or even awareness) of what's happening at the other end.

Hope that helps.

If you can put out the whole fly line then you are doing really well. Many good anglers cannot do this. Being a good (long range) caster does not necessarily make you a good angler. It is however handy to be able to get a good distance for the odd occaision when the fish are a ways off. If you have the ability to put out a long cast without too much effort then you should be able to do it with a range of line sizes...............birdsnest

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Sorry to say,but my observations over the years lead me to believe that the ''average'' cast is about 10-12 yards with a 15 yard cast an exceptional event.
Thats not to say that fish will not be caught,they will.but you will hear regularly that they are casting 20=25 yards.
when stillwater bank fishing.all you need to do is cast a couple of yards further than the average to be in the fish zone.

Jim

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I'm not too bothered about distance really but more presentation and the cast being good .

reason for the post is i have not noticed any reference to distances unless it's exceptional distances.

i just didn't want to be expecting too much from my #5 set up .. but then again i don't want to be casting say 40 foot and not progressing if 60 foot is an average but by the same rule don't want to be trying 60 foot if 40 is an average for the weight..

this fly is a whole different ball game to what i am used to so my thinking on many things has to change , beachcasting 50-100 yds is a little lob but 50-yds is probably a long way with a fly

Indeed it is! The British Record for a single handed 7wt is 142ft 1". The 5wt record is Paul Arden's 138ft 10"

If you're a stillwater fly fisher the ability to consistently lay out a good cast of 20 to 25 yards will cover the majority of circumstances you'll encounter.

On the river, where distance is rarely a consideration, presentation is king. Accuracy, understanding the importance of the angle of approach, the ability to 'amend' the cast to counter drag and creating the minimum disturbance need to be considered as the fish may be under your rod tip or usually less than 30 or 35ft away.

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I agree 100% with Jim. I know that when I manage a 15 yard cast which lands correctly I'm delighted and I'ld say that my average cast when practicing is normally in that 10 to 12 yard range. On the other hand when fishing I figure the majority of my fish catching is done within three to five yards. It sounds like you're going to be concentrating on smaller rivers and I think you'll be discovering the same thing regarding catching distances. My advice is concentrate on accuracy and presentation rather than distance and spend a lot of time watching and creeping before casting a fly. Better to cast once at three yards and catch than twenty at 15 yards and blank!

Take care

Terry

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that has suprised me .. so my average of 45-50 foot on #5 isn't as lame as i first thought..

it doesn't help being able to all but empty a spool beachcasting or lob a feeder half way across a lake.. the big decrease in distances for obvious reasons had me a bit confused.. thats not hard though


billy