7 Tips for making better Backhand Fly Casts

Gink & Gasoline

Better backhand casting is all in your head. If you are struggling to make a backhand cast, the problem is mental, not physical.

I can’t tell you how many anglers have told me they have a weak or poor backhand cast, or can’t make one at all. It often comes up when we are deciding who’s fishing on which end of the boat. My answer is always, “It makes no difference to me,” and it really shouldn’t to you either. The truth is, if you can make a forward cast you can not only make a backhand cast, you’re doing it already.

The fly cast is symmetrical. It’s impossible to make a good forward cast without first making a good back cast. All of the skills you need to present that back cast successfully are already in use to make a good back cast. Once you get your head around that, making a good backhand cast is almost automatic. The problems happen when anglers change their casting technique to make a backhand cast. It’s all in how you think about it.

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