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Joan Wulff's Dynamics of Fly Casting [VHS]

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Joan is a Master at her art. I wish I had been able to attend a casting school like Joan's prior to having taken up fly fishing. Her video helped me recognize some of my blatant mistakes, and how to polish other pieces of my casting form. The recommendations for practicing add life and fun to the activity - thank you Joan. The video tape teaches every advance cast I've ever heard of and although Joan makes them all look simple, she intentionally "messes up" just as we would do and then explains and demonstrates where the mistake occurs. In short it is an excellent video that is worthy of reviewing numerous times. I'm certain anyone who watches and follows this tape will improve their casting. My only disappoint is that I didn't get to actually fish with such a Classy Caster!

This video is absolutely wonderful for beginner fly fisher/casters because it helps them to understand the principles of casting and avoids getting into bad habits from the start. It's just as great for intermediate and advanced casters because it helps refine and hone good habits and style. The tape can take you from the basic substance of fly casting to the advanced angling techniques needed to put your fly on target. If you are fishing the most difficult spring creeks for trout or attempting breezy saltwater flats for bonefish, viewing and applying Joan's instructions will have you ready and confident to catch fish on a fly in any circumstances. The First Lady of fly fishing not only demonstrates the mechanic's needed to be a successful angler and fly caster but also exhibits a delightful sense of humor, making the learning process fun. I am a Federation of Fly Fishers Master Certified Casting Instructor and I highly recommend this video to all my students.

Wanda Taylor Fly Logic Pro Team Director Taylor & Taylor Fly Fishing Schools

I think this video works on many different levels. First, it is a wonderful introduction to the grace and elegance of fly fishing by one of its masters. Joan Wulff is so tiny and her casts are so huge that you know you are dealing with a special instructor when you watch her lessons. The background on the origins of fly fishing is fun, too. Second, this tape is a great instructional tape on the art of casting. You can find all the answers to those casting problems that have bugged you for so long. The DVD version makes it easier to watch key casting tips over and over again. Give a tape or DVD to a novice for a great introduction into the magical world of fly fishing. Keep one for yourself for an easy reference for all your casting problems. Play it for your relatives during the holidays because even non fly fishers find this tape entertaining. Available in both VHS and DVD, it is a classic.

I think this video works on many different levels. First, it is a wonderful introduction to the grace and elegance of fly fishing by one of its masters. Joan Wulff is so tiny and her casts are so huge that you know you are dealing with a special instructor when you watch her lessons. The background on the origins of fly fishing is fun, too. Second, this tape is a great instructional tape on the art of casting. You can find all the answers to those casting problems that have bugged you for so long. Give a tape to a novice for a great introduction into the magical world of fly fishing. Keep one for yourself for an easy reference for all your casting problems. Play it for your relatives during the holidays because even non fly fishers find this tape entertaining.

Joan Wulff, truly a legend in her own time, has changed my life with her "Dynamics of Fly Casting". This presentation is a fantastic overview of both fly fishing and fly casting - from the basics, through intermediate and advanced techniques. Joan brings her natural grace, charm and amazing casting ability into use to show just how effortless the fly cast can be when you employ the proper mechanics.

Beginning as a fly fisher in 1991, I caught fish but lacked to ability or understanding of the cast to accurately and consistantly place my fly where I wanted it to go. Joan's video and tutelage made all the difference in the world!! I now own a fly shop and fly fishing school near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and all five of our instructors utitlize the principles Joan teaches to help introduce hundreds of students each year to fly casting.

Cut YOUR learning curve; get a dynamic start in fly casting; BUY Joan Wulff's "Dynamics of Fly Casting"...NOW!!

Joan Wulff is, in my opinion, one of the very few true authorities on the physics and dynamics of flycasting. Her teaching style is clear and concise, and her methods for understanding what is happening with your flyline makes it all come together very successfully. To top it off, how can you not like Joan Wulff? What a great lady! This is a VHS or DVD that is money well spent if you want to learn to cast, get out of some bad habits, or imoprove your skills.

This is a great review of the basic techniques needed in casting, and some wonderful new information as well. It is presented in a "step-by-step" format that makes it very easy for beginners to understand and to reinforce the material for the more experienced.

The techniques presented here will help you become a better caster, no matter where your current level of expertise is.

Everything you need to know about casting is here in all important detail. This video contains essential information for beginners as well as experienced fly casters. Joan Wulff 's presentation is outstanding.

As a trout fishing guide who also offers fly fishing lessons, I ordered this DVD to make sure I was covering all the bases with my clients and students. I can't imagine how many hundreds (or perhaps thousands) of students Joan Wulff has taught over the years, but she has a system of instruction that is second to none. I will sometimes want to pull my hair out, because I can't find the right words to help a client improve a specific cast. Joan has figured out great teaching methods by having her students turn their casts on their side, attaching make-shift handles to fly rods, casting yarn, and so on, to get her students to that "aha!" moment when it all clicks for them.

Walt Fulps
Ozark Taxidermy
www.MissouriTroutHunter.com

I am a complete beginner, but with this video as my guide, I am already casting fairly well after only four practice sessions. Joan Wulff is a pleasant, well informed, highly respected fly fisherman and instructor, and her presentations are very clear, helpful, and well organized. Lessons cover the basic cast, false casting, double hauling, roll casting, and other useful topics. The production qualities of this video are excellent: the audio is as clear as a bell, and the scenery is beautiful. Highly recommended for beginners.