shooting a flyrod

[Mike Way]

I really wanted to use my flyrod today after seeing what looked to be good spots from the opposite bank yesterday. when I got out it was way too windy and too many trees overhead and behind me for a proper cast, but I thought I would try to cast like I was shooting under docks for crappies. It looked weird to alot of walkers and other fishermen but it worked.

[Steve Totten]

Hey Mike,  I use a sidearm cast to get a sponge spider under the brush on ocassion, usually works too.  Try to keep my line about three feet above the water thru most of the cast.........

[chris kowaleski]

Is shooting a fly rod casting side arm?

[Leo Nguyen]

This is a common practice for tubers using fly rods in the dense vegetation as well. If you don't have a telescoping pole to play with, shooting the line is the only way to get to the prime spots while dealing with heavy overhang of branches, and tall weeds.

[Mike Way]

Chris, not what i was doing, I held the leader and pulled back then let go.

Steve, I do that alot but the trees behind me wouldnt allow it today.

[JBplusThuy]

I've never had a fly rod that was so bad I wanted to shoot it ;-)

Seriously, though, I've heard the kind of cast you were doing referred to as a bow-and-arrow cast. Haven't yet tried it myself as I can so easily imagine it would be my thumb that stopped the fly just after release. I've been in places where I've wanted to try it, though.

[Mike Way]

haha, i was a bit worried about hooking myself aswell but my hand was 3 or 4 feet away from the fly so it wasnt hard to get out of the way.

[chris kowaleski]

That sounds terrifying! haha

[Ronnie M.]

I like shooting docks but never done it with a fly rod. If it worked for you there sure isn't nothing wrong with it and I can also see these small hooks in my fingers.

[carl hendrix]

mike  ive used that method a lot in my area; it works great if your in real tight places but you really need to practice it a lot

[carl hendrix]

also a roll cast works real good to!!