Allan,Chuck I will add this too, If Chuck is bending his wrist like you would with a spinning rod, that will destroy the cast too. I tell my beginners to put their thumb or first finger in top of the grip in line with the rod shaft and press down with that finger while casting. This will help you keep your wrist straight. Another thing you mention, the stop. That is important in getting the rod to load. I have seen a lot if spinning casters that try to use a flyrod like a spinning rod with what I call a "baseball pitching" cast. As Allan said, Come to the Sowbug, we will have casting instructors that will tell you what you are doing wrong. I am sure I can find some time to work with you too. Tony --- Allan Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Chuck, > >I would guess you are not letting the rod "load" on > >the back cast. If the fly is dropping too much, try > >casting in a upward motion on the back cast. > Without > >seeing what you are doing, it is only a guess. > >Tony > > I think Tony's it the nail on the head. WIthout > seeing your cast, I > bet you are reaching behind you with your rod trying > to get a really > big cast. That ruins it! Try to stop your rod at > exactly 12:00 > vertical. WIth the natural bend in your wrist, > it'll actually be > pointing back to about 1:30 or 2:00. Hold it till > you can feel the > rod start to bend. WIth your soft (flexible) rod, > you CAN feel it > load. Then, and not till then, make your forward > cast. > > You'll be surprised how much more power the rod adds > to the cast - it > does the work for you. > > COME TO SOWBUG - WE'LL PRACTICE!! > > Al > -- > Allan Fish > Greenwood, IN > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ____________________________________________________________________________________ We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/265
