You'll find him guiding anglers on the Madison River in the summer, and in the Florida Keys in the winter. Good fly casters aren't born that way . . . You should practice your casting every chance you get, even if it means going to the high school gym in the wintertime. Our tip is somewhat geared for the beginner, but we still find ourselves instructing even experienced casters on this basic technique. We fish primarily flat water for wild brook trout from 10 inches to four pounds.
Different waters offer different opportunities.
During certain times of the year the trout are right along shore, within a foot or so of the bank and under deadwood cover. Guides paddle along the shoreline and their anglers cast in toward shore, fishing a still dry or retrieved wet, while the canoe is moving . We need a cast that will allow the longest drift. On your last false-cast, release line as usual and drop your rod to the water, but not straight in front of you as you would on a normal cast. This will drop your line down straight to your fly and allow you to follow the line back with your rod tip without having to mend line as the canoe moves forward.