Wind problem

[Cidertastic]

Does anyone have any handy hints for getting a good line out into a wind please?

I fish stillwaters that are affected considerably by wind direction, and struggle to put a good line out in anything above a stiff breeze.

On the odd occasion the line shoots properly, my leader doesn't turnover, and flutters back toward me.
I'm right handed and in general the wind is blowing toward me and across from right to left.

[thewickedpickett]

first of all dont use more power.

secondly learn to haul ( if u are not already) either single or double hauling will drastically help casting into a wind

thirdly and perhaps most immediately stop the rod really high on the back cast (almost vertical) and really low on the forward cast.

mark where the head ends on your fly line ie where the thick part of the line ends and cast with the head just outside of the tip. dont aerialise more than this when casting into a wind.

see www.sexyloops.com/flycasting/tintowind.shtml

[birdsnest]

I agree with the wickedpicket, you can revers the procedure with a following wind to gain a good backcast. As we all know, no good backcast no good forward cast. Birdsnest

[sportfisher]

Good points just one thing that is very important when casting into the wind is a straight line travel off the rod tip anything less just wont cut it make sure you get the line over the rod tip and the same on the forward stroke combined with a late haul.when I cast into the wind Ill give another small haul with the line hand just before the line lands this tension helps to kick the leader over. If you are not holding the line all you have to do is pull your rod hand backwards slightly as the cast straightens.If the wind is blowing right to left you will have to cast with the rod tip over your left shoulder takes a bit of practice good luck.