Every fly fishermen wishes they could cast farther and more accurately, but that takes time and practice; in addition to the right practice rod for working on their stroke.  Where would you even find the right practice rod and line anyway?  Wright & McGill has the perfect tool for novice and experienced anglers to practice their casting skills, the Wright & McGill Foundations Practice Rod.  The Wright & McGill Foundations Practice Rod comes with a quality two piece 4-foot long graphite fly rod with a natural cork handle and oversized guides, 30-feet of practice line, vinyl storage case, and includes the Wright & McGill Essentials of Fly Fishing DVD. 

WARNING: You can do this at home in your backyard!  That’s right! Nolarge areas are required with the Wright & McGill 9-foot Foundations Practice Rod to practice your casting.  The short 4-foot long graphite fly rod allows the angler to practice any number of casting techniques and the oversized guides allow the practice line to easily flow through the guides.  The practice line is made special to duplicate the feel of real fly line.  Not only can experienced anglers work on casting farther and more accurately, but novice fly fishermen can practice the fundamentals of casting.

Is it really a great practice tool?  There is only one way to find out.  So, I went to the backyard with my daughter to fly cast the practice rod.  I am by no means an advanced fly fisherman, but the practice rod did give me a sense of casting a real fly rod.  After a brief time, I was casting away working on distance and accuracy.  Next up was my daughter, who enjoys fly fishing and knows how to fly cast.  The first attempt was less than successful; however after getting her casting rhythm down was able to practice her casting stroke successfully. 

It’s exciting to get to cast and practice, but novice anglers need more.  Wright & McGill knew that and added one more item to the Foundation Practice Rod(www.wright-mcgill.com)- The Wright & McGill Essentials of Fly Fishing DVD.  The DVD is targeted towards the novice fly fisherman, but even experienced anglers will pick up a tip or two from the DVD.  The topics on the DVD include: Equipment Check List and Set UP, Useful Accessories, Fly Lines, Leaders, and Tippets, Critical Knots for Fly Fishermen, Casting a Fly Rod, and Angling Methods.  In addition, topics like tools, rigging, basic fly casting, situational casting techniques, and landing a fish is explained in detail.  All the topics are covered in easy to understand terms.  The Techniques like nymphing is explained so anglers know why they are doing it and why they catch more fish if done correctly.  In addition to how to rig a dry fly, subsurface fly, or dry dropper rig.  The DVD is a learning tool that can be watched by chapters or watched over and over from start to finish.  The best part about the DVD is the instructor shows how to catch the fish, not that he can catch a lot of fish by reeling them in one right after another.

The Foundations Practice Rod by Wright & McGill is great for getting out in the yard and practicing your accuracy and improving casting distances.  Anyone can do it.  No water or fish are required and the better you get at casting, the more fish you will catch.