casting

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tight loops

Basic Fly Casting Moves Part 1 @ 3:50 indicates tight loops are created by keeping rod tip in plane parallel to the ground

  whereas      creates a   

tailing loops

Basic Fly Casting Moves Part 1 @ 5:10 indicates

   is caused by the rod tip dropping below the horizontal plane at the end of the cast: 

this typically happens [5:45] when rod power is "shocked" too hard (i.e. path is from backcast end horiztal line through the plane towards the ground) -or- the wrist hinges; a little past 180 bend from elbow to fingertip is desireable at termination of back cast, then "close" wrist so at termination of cast elbow to fingertip is straight line

dealing with the wind & arm mechanics

Basic Fly Casting Moves Part 2

• when light wind is from right side across the body, use side cast where arm (from elbow to wrist) path is same as usual, but wrist is bend out away from the body
• normal, correct elbow position is found by putting hand down at your side, then extending arm straight out, then dropping elbow an inch or two
  • to get additional power for a longer cast, move elbow out from the side of the body a couple inches
• [3:00] when heavy wind is from right side across the body, use usual path rod tilted over the head by bending wrist towards the head, so the wind blows line over your body;
  • may have to raise elbow
  • he prefers this to crossing arm path to left shoulder because shoulder will limit range
• as wind picks up, use more power by picking up the tempo of the cast

last updated:    Sat 2013-02-09 6:29 AM