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RIO's How To Videos - Fly Casting

How To Make A Snap T Cast

In this episode of RIO's "How To" series Simon Gawesworth explains how to make a Snap T cast with a Spey rod. While watching this, you will get a step-by-step lesson on how to make a good Snap T cast, with each of the three casting strokes broken down and explained in Simon's typically clear and simple style.   


In addition, Simon runs through some of the commonest casting mistakes anglers make when they are learning this cast, as well as a few subtle tips that plenty of average Spey casters make. Watch, learn and enjoy! 

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How To Make A Double Spey Cast

In this episode of RIO's "How To" series Simon Gawesworth explains how to make a Double Spey cast. Simon breaks down the three casting strokes and explains what the caster is trying to achieve with each stroke. In addition, Simon shows some of the commonest mistakes casters make when they practice the Double Spey, as well as how to identify the mistakes.   Simon also shows what a perfect Double Spey cast should look like, and how effortless and efficient casting really can be.   


Clearly explained in Simon's easy-going, simple-to-understand style, this is a great film for anyone wanting to learn, or improve their Double Spey cast.
 

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How To Make A Snake Roll

In this episode of RIO's "How To" series Simon explains how to make a Snake Roll. Simon breaks down the casting strokes and explains what the caster is trying to achieve with each stroke, when to use this cast, and what the best gear to learn the cast with is. 


In addition, Simon shows some of the commonest mistakes casters make when they practice the Snake Roll, as well as how to identify those mistakes.  Clearly explained in Simon's easy-going, simple-to-understand style, this is a great film for anyone wanting to learn, or improve their Snake Roll. 

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How To Make A Switch Cast

In this episode of RIO's "How To" series, Simon explains how to make a Switch cast. The Switch cast is one of the most important Spey casts to master, as it forms the foundation for all Spey casts.


In this film Simon goes over the critical elements of the Switch cast, and explains the importance of the anchor position, as well as the difference between a straight anchor and a crumpled, or piled anchor. In addition, Simon shows some of the commonest mistakes casters make when they practice the Switch cast, as well as showing what a perfect Switch cast should look like.
 

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How To Make A Single Spey

In this episode of RIO's "How To" series Simon explains how to make a Single Spey cast - probably the hardest Spey cast to master. Simon breaks down the casting strokes and explains what the caster is trying to achieve with each stroke. In addition, Simon shows some of the commonest mistakes casters make when they practice the Single Spey, as well as how to identify the mistakes.   


Clearly explained in Simon's easy-going, simple-to-understand style, this is a great film for anyone wanting to learn, or improve their Single Spey cast. 

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How To Improve Your Snap T Cast

In this episode of RIO's "How To" series Simon explains how to improve your Snap T cast. If you have got past the basics of the Snap T and want to take your cast to the next level, this film gives you three excellent tips that will do just that - the "XY Axis", "The Box", and the D-Loop acceleration. 


Clearly explained in Simon's easy-going, simple-to-understand style, this is a great film for anyone wanting to improve their Snap T. 

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How To Improve Your Double Spey

In this episode of RIO's "How To Fly Fish" series Simon explains how to improve your Double Spey cast. If you have got past the basics of the Double Spey and want to take your cast to the next level, this film gives you two excellent tips that will do just that.


Clearly explained in Simon's easy-going, simple-to-understand style, this is a great film for anyone wanting to improve their Double Spey cast.

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How To Make A Great Roll Cast

In this episode of RIO's "How To Fly Fish" series Simon explains how to  make a great roll cast". In this film, Simon covers the three most important things to learn in order to make a perfect roll cast. In addition, Simon shows which is the ideal line to help beginners learn this essential cast. 


Clearly explained in Simon's easy-going, simple-to-understand style, this is a great film for anyone wanting to master this essential cast.

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How To Make A Single Handed Spey Cast

In this episode Simon explains and demonstrates the basics of Spey casting with a single handed rod. This film doesn't delve into any particular Spey cast, rather it shows the concept of how to make a Spey cast with a single-handed rod, and lays a very solid foundation for improving casting skills. 


Many fly fishers believe that Spey casting is a tool only for salmon and steelhead anglers, and for using with long, two-handed rods, but Simon shows how important it is for trout anglers to have a knowledge of the Spey cast in their armory. In addition, Simon explains how this knowledge can help a caster make more efficient casts with obstructions behind, make angle changes with ease, and introduces the evolution a caster should go through from the humble roll cast, to the powerful single handed Spey casts.

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How To Perfect Your Forward Cast

In this episode of RIO's "How To Fly Fish" series Simon Gawesworth teaches, demonstrates and explains "How To Perfect A Forward Cast". In this film Simon explains what to look for in a good forward cast, and shows the three commonest casting mistakes people tend to make on their forward cast. The film is an excellent instructional tool for improving the forward cast, and explains how to easily recognize what is going wrong by watching the loop on the forward cast.

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How To Get More Distance

In this episode of RIO's "How To Fly Fish" series Simon explains how to get more distance when fly casting - something most anglers strive for.


Simon runs through some of the basic tackle choices that can make a big difference with regard to how far a fly is cast. In addition, Simon explains and demonstrates a number of casting techniques that will improve everyone's distance.


Clearly explained in Simon's easy-going, simple-to-understand style, this is a great film for anyone wanting to get more distance.

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