Written by: Peter Kutzer
Welcome to another installment of “Ask an Orvis Fly-Fishing Instructor,” with me, Peter Kutzer. In this episode, I demonstrate how to make a single-hand snake roll cast. Although you may have heard of the snake roll in discussions of Spey and switch casting, it’s also a great tool for everyday trout fishing.
The snake roll is a change-of-direction cast that helps you make a quick transition from having your line hanging straight downstream to shooting it out in front of you. It’s an especially helpful cast in situations where you don’t have much backcast room.
Best of all, it’s very easy to learn. By tracing a lower-case “e” with your rod tip, you reposition your line by 90 degrees. Then all you do is make a standard roll-cast presentation. Once you’ve mastered the snake roll, you’ll find that it comes in handy in lots of different situations.
Good luck!
Previous episodes:
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor I: Casting Heavy Flies in the Wind
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor II: Roll-Casting for Accuracy & Distance
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor III: Casting in the Wind
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor IV: Casting Accuracy
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor V: The Curve Cast
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor VI: Casting Angles
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor VII: How to Double Haul
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor VIII: Fixing Tailing Loops
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor IX: How to Make Delicate Presentations
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor X: The Steeple Cast
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor XI: How to Avoid Hitting Your Rod with Your Fly
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor XII: Don’t be a Creep
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor XIII: Parachute and Pile Casts
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor XIV: How to Make a Reach Cast
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor XV: How to Make a Tuck Cast
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor XVI: How to Make an Aerial Mend
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor XVII: How to Make Roll and Switch Casts with a Two-Handed Rod
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor XVIII: The Basic Cast
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor XIX: The Bow & Arrow Cast
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor XX: The “Ready Position” and Fishing from a Boat
Ask a Fly-Fishing Instructor XXI: The Basic Back Cast
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