Saltwater fly fishing trip preparation: how to make accurate second and third casts for sight fishing redfish, tarpon, and flats species. If you’re planning a saltwater fly fishing vacation, flats fishing trip, or guided sight fishing charter, this is one of the most common reasons anglers miss fish. Most people focus on the first cast, but real opportunities come from quick follow-up shots when fish move, change direction, or ignore the initial presentation. In this video, Capt. Chris Myers—FFI Certified Fly Casting Instructor and full-time guide—shares pro tips for saltwater fly fishing and sight fishing that apply directly on the water. You’ll see why stripping all your line in between casts wastes time, how poor loop control breaks down in light wind, and why your follow-up casts must stay low, direct, and controlled to reach the target. These are real scenarios from guiding anglers on the flats for redfish, tarpon, seatrout, and more. Fish rarely cooperate perfectly. Angles change, distance changes, and you must adjust instantly. The advantage in fly fishing is the ability to pick up and reposition the line without resetting—if you’re not doing that efficiently, you’re losing shots.
