How-To: Casting Heavy Flies

Heavy flies: They’re hard to cast, and you risk smacking yourself in the arm or the back of the head when you throw them, but they can make the difference between an average and a spectacular day of fishing (think weighted streamers, or monster bonefish flies). This week Phil Monahan answers a question from a reader who worries about combining weighted projectiles with what is supposed to be an elegant form of casting.