Backcast: Casts for Difficult Trout

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

James Hathaway

Bass, Fishing, Bonefish, Wilderness, Flyfishing, Trout, How To, Steelhead, Bluegill, Fly, Orvis, Sports, Salmon, Panfish, Education, Rosenbauer

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🗓️ 16 December 2024

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

This episode was originally published on January 27th, 2022.

This week, my guest is Orvis casting guru Pete Kutzer [47:31], and we talk about casts for difficult trout. Often you don't need great casting skills or special casts to catch trout, but there are times when a little razzle-dazzle will make the difference. Pete talks about those situations and what to do--and he also introduces a new way of making a Bow-and -Arrow cast that was new to me. I think anyone can benefit from Pete's advice.

In the Fly Box this week, we have these great questions and tips from listeners:

What do you think about tying on eyeless hooks and making eyes out of silk bead cord?

What do you mean by the term "swinging flies"?

Can I target grass carp on a fly?

Can you ice fish with flies?

How do I fish a lake for trout from my kayak?

What do you think of the electric socks that are controlled by an app?

A great tip from a listener on avoiding spooking trout in small streams.

Can a figure-8 knot be used in fly fishing?

What do you recommend for a rod for fishing larger eastern rivers?

How can I correct a casting issue where my fly gets caught on my line-to-leader connection?

Do I need to buy a specific saltwater outfit for Belize or will my current steelhead rod work?

Do you recommend weed guards for fishing in Belize?

How much do brown trout move in the fall?

Do you think it's possible that a stocked tiger trout could have moved 30 miles from where it was stocked?

Can I overline my 3-weight rod by two line sizes for really short casts?

My wife has problems with glare on the water. Do you think there is something wrong with her eyes?

Which precautions should I take releasing trout in subzero weather?

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, and welcome to the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast.
0:14.4	This is your host, Tom Rosenbauer.
0:16.4	And this week, my guest is the fabulous Pete Kutzer, Orvis Casting Guru, star of Screen and Stage.
0:25.8	And Pete's going to be talking about cast for difficult trout.
0:30.9	You know, you can have some really, really good fishing, and you can have a great day of fishing,
0:37.4	and you can actually be good day of fishing and you can actually
0:38.1	be good angler and your casting can be mediocre, certain types of fishing where you don't need to be
0:44.7	a great caster. There are also situations where you have a particularly difficult trout when your
0:50.9	casting skills are going to come into play. And Pete's going to describe some
0:56.4	special cast to get into those special spots that might be a little bit more difficult than
1:03.9	your usual situation. And included in this is a new way of making a bow and arrow cast. Pete has a little bit of a different
1:13.7	twist on making the bow and arrow cast, which I've never done, and next time it goes above
1:21.0	freezing here in Vermont, I'm going to go out and try it. But it was a revelation to me, and I'm
1:27.2	sure it will be to you.
1:28.3	So anyway, I hope you enjoy that.
1:31.2	Pete's always fun to have on the podcast.
1:34.4	And before we get started on the flybox, I want to make a shout out to Matt Danielson
1:40.0	and his crew at Bruhemia Coffee shop in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
1:47.3	Matt's a great fly tire. I've seen some of his flies. And as you know, we don't have,
1:54.0	we don't take advertising here on the podcast. I turn down advertisers weekly. But we do do, we do an occasional shout out.
2:04.7	And, you know, even though I don't take advertising, I can be bribed.
2:09.5	The next time I am in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which will be the first time, I'm going to get a free breakfast and some coffee at Bruhemia. So anyway, hi to everybody
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