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I finally got this new DVD, and it is very interesting.
Dec is actually fishing and showing how to cast in difficult areas/situations.
Besides showing how to alter the set up for the D Loop in difficult situations, he discusses how to fish without a lot of wading, importance of not over casting and line control with the fly after the cast. He gets into flies a little.
He does not show how to land and release a big steelhead in difficult situations by himself. He has a friend grab the steelhead down stream and release the fish.
To me that means that if we catch a big fish in difficult casting/wading situations, we could be in a lot of trouble if the fish doesn't break off.
The best part of the video is the when he shows how to adapt to the casting and wading situation. I seldom get to cast in classic water situations. Dec's dvd reaffirmed my current fishing status with two handed rods, you do whatever is necessary to safely set up a D loop to cast it. If you can't do that, you use the long lever action drive your roll casts out to avoid trees, brush, logs in the water and no back cast area. This is why the 6126 is now my favorite spey rod, because I can do things with it in tight areas that I can't do with 14' or longer rods. If I can't set up a D Loop, I can roll cast it 40' to 60' with tips or no tips.
Dec is actually fishing and showing how to cast in difficult areas/situations.
Besides showing how to alter the set up for the D Loop in difficult situations, he discusses how to fish without a lot of wading, importance of not over casting and line control with the fly after the cast. He gets into flies a little.
He does not show how to land and release a big steelhead in difficult situations by himself. He has a friend grab the steelhead down stream and release the fish.
To me that means that if we catch a big fish in difficult casting/wading situations, we could be in a lot of trouble if the fish doesn't break off.
The best part of the video is the when he shows how to adapt to the casting and wading situation. I seldom get to cast in classic water situations. Dec's dvd reaffirmed my current fishing status with two handed rods, you do whatever is necessary to safely set up a D loop to cast it. If you can't do that, you use the long lever action drive your roll casts out to avoid trees, brush, logs in the water and no back cast area. This is why the 6126 is now my favorite spey rod, because I can do things with it in tight areas that I can't do with 14' or longer rods. If I can't set up a D Loop, I can roll cast it 40' to 60' with tips or no tips.