Single haul
A single haul is one deliberate pull on the line hand during either the backcast or the forward cast to increase line speed.
- Group
- Hauling & distance
- Category
- Casting
- Level
- Intermediate
- Water
- Fresh & salt
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What Single haul means
Hauling means pulling line with your line hand while the rod is moving. A single haul uses one pull on one stroke, either the backcast or the forward cast, not both.
The haul is timed to the rod loading. As the casting hand accelerates the rod, the line hand pulls down and back, then returns toward the stripping guide to give line back as the loop unrolls.
Why it matters on the water
A clean single haul tightens the loop and helps the cast turn over with less effort from the rod hand. That shows up in wind, with bigger dries, or when a longer leader needs more energy to straighten.
It also teaches timing. If the haul happens too early or too late, the loop opens up or the line kicks. Getting one haul right usually makes the double haul much easier to learn.
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Read next
- BackcastThe backcast is the backward part of an overhead cast, where the rod loads and the fly line unrolls behind you before the forward cast.
- Double haulA double haul is a fly-casting technique where you pull on the fly line with your line hand on both the backcast and the forward cast to increase line speed.
- Overhead castThe standard fly cast where the rod moves back and forward over your shoulder to form a loop and carry line through the air.
- Tight loopA tight loop is a narrow, compact casting loop that unrolls with less side-to-side wobble than an open loop.