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Hastings Fly Fishers

A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.

Hastings Fly Fishers

A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.

Distance Casting – John Waters

  • Julian TappingJulian Tapping
  • July 16, 2018
  • Casting Corner
Home Casting Corner Distance Casting – John Waters
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The above video is John Waters talking about distance casting, but he has a great explanation of the basic position and casting stroke (we will talk about distance casting another time).

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