Less is More Casting Lessons and the Lower Deschutes River with Mary Ann Dozer (Ep. 222)

Where miming really pays off is just like physical therapy. It’s the repetitive practice of small pieces of the casting stroke.

Mary Ann Dozer

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Mary Ann Dozer from Sisters, Oregon. Mary Ann started fly fishing in 1995 when she joined her husband after one of his fly fishing trips in Yellowstone National Park.  She fell in love with fly fishing and was soon spending most of her weekends on the river.  

Mary Ann also has a degree in organizational change and was working as  an engineer in the technology industry when she decided it was time for a change herself.  She began an early retirement and continued to pursue her passion for fly fishing.  After a trip to Idaho volunteering with Casting for Recovery, Mary Ann soon found herself living and guiding summers in Salmon Idaho and later on the Lower Deschutes River.  

Mary Ann has her Masters Casting Certification from Fly Fishers International, is the Technology Lead for the FFI Casting Board of Governors, and has helped pioneer virtual and video based fly casting instruction. 

We discuss the Lower Deschutes River, habit patterns, and why less is more in fly casting.

You can listen to the show on the podcast player below or anywhere that you enjoy podcasts. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I enjoyed talking with Mary Ann.

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Jason

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