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Underhand casting (single
handed)
If you want to learn to underhand cast, I can provide fly
casting tuition and instruction and organise fly fishing schools. The
single handed underhand cast is effective, elegant and a pleasure to make.
The basic single-hand technique is not at all difficult to learn. From
the fished out position the rod is raised slowly to 1 'o' clock and briefly
checked. Then it is accelerated back to approximately 11 'o' clock where
again it is checked before being allowed to drift backward to about 2
'o' clock whilst a "D loop" or belly of line is formed below
the rod. The forward stroke starts from there with the line and leader
in the water and is delivered by smooth and fast acceleration in an upwards
direction stopping at 11 'o' clock in order to ensure that the line lifts
cleanly to make the cast. This most basic form of the cast will get you
into the rhythm of making these rolls correctly with 30 feet or so of
line and 12 feet of leader.
To make the cast really effective the forward stroke is
combined with a smooth and fast forward haul to accelerate the line and
make long casts from restricted positions. Then as practice makes perfect,
it will be found that it is possible to make excellent casts under bushes
etc. with the rod lower to the side. Shown here is the most basic underhand
cast there are many more variations of the Underhand cast taught during
fly fishing lessons.
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Underhand
cast starting position. After the line has been fished out, retrieve
the backing and lift the rod to 1 o'clock. |
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approximately 11 'o' clock then check before drifting back to about
10 'o' clock whilst a "D loop" or belly of line is formed
below and behind the rod. |
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effective the forward stroke is combined with a smooth and fast forward
haul to accelerate the line and make long casts from restricted positions.
Contact me to
book lessons on this whole family of casts. |
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The forward stroke starts from
11 o'clock with the line and leader in the water and is delivered
by smooth and fast acceleration in an upwards direction stopping at
1 'o' clock in to ensure that the line lifts cleanly to make the cast.
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