How to create a cast.

Demonstrate the objective of what a good cast looks like and does. It is a narrow loop 2-4 feet from the botttom leg of the fly line to the top leg of the fly line. Narrow loops are a sign of proper mechanics and good presentation.

Step 1

Lay the line out in a straight line. – Remove the Slack

Step 2

Define an appropriate casting arc for the length of line that is outside of the rod tip. Shorter casts, shorter casting arcs and longer casts need a longer arc. The arc would generally be from 11 – 2 on a clock face for 40’ of fly line.

Step 3

With a low rod tip slowly pick up the line, then once the rod reaches about 11 begin to accelerate across the arc with a straight rod tip path.

Step 4

Make a hard stop, pause, allow the line to unfold, once it has almost opened – see step 5

Step 5

Make a forward cast with the same straight rod tip path stopping at the end of the arc and watch the loop form and get delivered to your target.

 

Definitions

Casting Stroke
The motion of the rod needed to make a cast

Casting Arc – Think 10 and 2. But the size of the arc is determined by the amount of line that is past the rod tip.

Casting Plane – Overhead casting to side arm casting or The path of the rod from a vertical to a horizontal.

Casting Stroke Length – The distacne moved by the rod hand over the casting stroke. This is linked to the amount of line outside of the rod tip – the longer the cast the longer the stroke length.

Pause – The time period between the casting strokes.

 

 

Acceleration – Even speed up during the casting stroke or The rate of change of velocity or speed over the casting stroke