That is one of the best ways as I mentioned in my reply. Chuck, will send you a photo off list in a short. Tony --- "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On top, (laying on the cork, just like I said, and > pointing towards the > tip of the fly rod. Not grasping the rod. My thumb > and other three > fingers do that. BTW, your fore finger is the one > next to your thumb. > :-P Don't know how to make it any plainer, unless > I draw a diagram. > > JD :-) ;-) :-P > > Chuck Alexander wrote: > > > Jimmy: So your forefinger is along the shaft?? or > around it??? I'm > > trying to picture this..Thanks, Chuck > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jimmy D. Moore > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 8:30 AM > > Subject: [VFB] Bass Fly Line - Casting a Bass > Bug > > > > Guys, I don't want to be the fly in the > ointment, but I ROLL my > > wrist when casting a fly, particularly a Bass > Fly. Holding my > > wrist straight seems to have a "jerking" > effect on my fly at the > > end. This is something my Dad taught me years > ago. May not work > > for most folks, but it definitely works for > me. When I take the > > rod back my fore finger is on top of the grip > of the rod, in line > > with the shaft as Tony suggests. On the back > stroke, I bend my > > wrist back, but only a little because my > forefinger won't let it > > bend far. Then after the line loads, I start > the forward stroke > > and gently roll my wrist forward, with my > index finger pointing > > the way. The bass fly will play out and land > gently just like a > > Roll Cast. > > > > Different Strokes for Different Folks. :-P > > > > JIMMY D > > > > Anthony Spezio wrote: > > > >>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! 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Byard Miller, owner of the VFB also > owns LINES END Online Fly Shop > so, for all your Fly Tying/fishing needs click on > http://linesend.com Byard gives a 5% discount to > all dues paying VFB members. Top quality fly tying > stuff at great prices and super great service. I > speak from experience. > _________________________________________________________________ > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________________________________________ Have a burning question? Go to www.Answers.yahoo.com and get answers from real people who know.
