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<\/a><\/p>\nThe casting sequence is as follows:-<\/p>\n
[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”14″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]Preparation[\/typography]
\nBefore threading the fly-line through the rod-rings pull a length of line off the reel that is approximately twice as long as the fly-rod. Double the fly-line just behind where it connects to the leader and feed this up through the rod-rings. Now attach the tippet and fly to the leader. Holding the fly-rod in the hand pull off more fly-line and sweep the rod-tip from side to side, using line stick to pull the fly-line through the rod-rings.
\n[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”14″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]Layout[\/typography]
\nStraighten out the fly-line on the water by using a roll cast, or several roll casts if necessary.
\n[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”14″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]Reposition (optional)[\/typography]
\nDepending on the type of cast the fly-line can be repositioned so that the fly is safely downwind of the casting caster. This requires moving the fly-line, in a controlled manner, so that the tip of the line is just over a rod length\u2019s distance off the casting shoulder at a right angle to the casting line.
\n[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”14″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]Peel[\/typography]
\nStarting with the rod-tip close to the water, lift the fly-line by slowly peeling it off the water, whilst maintaining constant tension and continue until the line stick is unable to hold the line any longer. The rod-tip should always be tracking along an upward incline during the peel.
\n[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”14″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]Lift[\/typography]
\nAt the moment to fly-line is released from the grip of the line stick it should be lifted in a slow and controlled manner, with the rod-tip leading the fly-line so that it is trailing behind and as straight as possible.
\n[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”14″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]Accelerate and Stop[\/typography]
\nTowards the end of the backward casting stroke the rate of acceleration of the rod-tip is rapidly increased and then it is stopped abruptly along a straight-line path. The fly-line can either be aerialised in the case of an overhead cast or formed into a D-loop in the case of a Spey cast.
\n[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”14″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]Follow through (drift)[\/typography]
\nAs the aerialised line unfurls, or the D-loop forms, the rod-tip tracks back with the line maintaining constant tension. This is called \u201cdrift\u201d by the casting community.
\n[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”14″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]Turn around[\/typography]
\nAlways maintaining constant tension the rod-tip is used to lead the fly-line around so that as much of it as possible is lined up directly behind the rod-tip.
\n[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”14″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]Line launch[\/typography]
\nThe rod-tip is now accelerated to achieve a high rod-tip velocity which will induce kinetic energy into the fly-line and potential energy into the fly-rod. It is then stopped abruptly to turn the fly-line over.
\n[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”14″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]Damping[\/typography]
\nThe grip can be relaxed after the stop to prevent vibration of the rod-tip.
\n[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”14″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]Follow through[\/typography]
\nUnless an aerial mend is required the rod-tip tracks the fly-line down as it drops on the water, to prevent shock loading and to aid good presentation.
\n[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”14″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]After launch options[\/typography]
\nIt is possible to manipulate the fly-line after it has been launched by introducing mends, either in the air or on the water. It is also possible to shoot line which in effect is a mend in the direction of the travelling fly-line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
To execute a cast expertly there are a number of \u00a0casting criteria which have to be fulfilled. These are: [typography font=”Cantarell” size=”20″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]C[\/typography]ontinuous tension -To maintain control of the fly-line it must always be under tension. [typography font=”Cantarell” size=”20″ size_format=”px” color=”#1f82d9″]A[\/typography]cceleration – During the power stroke the rod-tip must be continuously accelerated and then […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-casting-mechanics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fly-fish-guide.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fly-fish-guide.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fly-fish-guide.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fly-fish-guide.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fly-fish-guide.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/fly-fish-guide.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":994,"href":"https:\/\/fly-fish-guide.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58\/revisions\/994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fly-fish-guide.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fly-fish-guide.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fly-fish-guide.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}