Casting 101

Marty Thomas showing us how it is done.

Rod tip must stop on every cast, front and back. The rod tip must travel in a straight line.

It is a stop like your hand contacts a brick wall. Not a deceleration. Nope. The rod tip accelerates to a stop.

The rod tip travels in a straight line. Not in the shape of a rainbow. A semi circle.

Do football QB’s follow the path of a rainbow when throwing a pass? Does a baseball pitchers arm travel in a round motion delivering the ball? Does a javelin thrower toss the javelin in a roundish fast to slow motion? How about a dart thrower? Round. Fast to slow.

If you want distance or accuracy in your cast, the rod tip travels in a straight line. On the same plane. It is not multidimensional.

If you you want the fly to land in the water anywhere, disregarding placement and accuracy…go the round rod path route.

The rod tip stops high, following a straight path, at both ends of the cast. Fore and aft.

There is not another way to do it with known outcomes. Nope. Non-negotiable.

Happy Monday.

Find a casting mentor, a casting instructor, and give yourself a chance on the water to prove your catch rate.

It starts with the cast. It ends with the cast. The cast is the only delivery method to success.

It requires practice. Or fishing 100+ days a year.

The rod tip must travel in a straight line. It must stop high, not near the water.

The rod tip must travel in a straight line.