Tony: I think you are right about me bending my wrist.. I think I'm having a
harder time cause I fished with spinning reels for so long years before
getting into fly fishing, and it is a totally different technique...I'm
gonna also re watch the casting video I have and see what they do.. I wish I
had a cam corder, and I could get my wife to video Me, then I could "see"
what I'm doing wrong.. And what I'm doing right, so I know where the
troubles spots are, Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Bass Fly Line
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
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Allan Fish
Greenwood, IN
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