![]() The one thing that I think would sell more rods, reels, lines, trips, and all tackle is if people could cast better. Lefty’s concept of why we should look at fly casting instructions differently I would hope most of you would take the time to read what follows and think about it. Understanding these principles allows you to adapt to existing fishing conditions-something I believe is not possible with some casting methods. I have learned if you use the four principles (which we are all bound by) that you can make any cast you can with a rod-from a 25 foot dry fly presentation to throwing a big striper fly across yards of water in the wind. I would like to correct that idea that this is my style of casting. Follow the principles and you will throw a flat line and tight loop or an open loop-when you need. I do not suggest throwing the line in ovals-that wastes energy. That is the reason for taking the rod back to the side. With a side cast you can also move the rod much father behind you (to load it longer on the forward cast) than you can in a vertical position. The only way you can move well behind you and stop without drifting is with a side cast. If you will carefully read the fourth principle it says you move the rod back farther WHEN YOU NEED MORE HELP ON THE CAST-and does not suggest you go back every time. If you are casting a small fly and want accuracy-even if you are casting a heavy fly and want accuracy-you need to make the rod tip to move forward in a vertical position and stop in the direction you want the fly to travel. One of the misconceptions is that I ALWAYS advocate taking the rod well behind you before making a forward cast. I do not consider it a style-since I use four principles of casting to make any cast. While staying with Dan last week he said there was considerable chatter on the board about my style of casting. Posted by Lefty Kreh on Februat 09:00:12: I borrowed this from Dan Blanton's board and found it interesting. ![]()
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