Types of Casts

Question 1

How to cast in the wind?

Answer 1

Depends on direction of wind, but typically you need:

Wayne quick answer:
Headwind - low in front, high in back
Tailwind - low in back, high in fronr.

In your face (head wind) -
1. Aim high in back, low in front
2. Turn around and cast backwards
3. Cast faster with longer stroke but increase casting arc,
4. Double haul,
5. Keep loops tight,

From behind (tail wind) -
Aim low in back, high in front (ex. Parachute cast)

On casting side arm -
1. Keep rod tip over opposite shoulder
2. Belgain or oval cast ending on downward side of wind
3. Horizontal side arm cast on opposite side

On Off-Shoulder

In general -
1. Keep loops tight and low to water by adjusting trajectory, aim just above target;
2. Increase line spead bu double haul or increasing line spped..
If casting harder - YOU MUST - lengthen casting stroke to avoid tailing loops.
3. Long smooth powerful strokes (same techniques as long casts) that keep rod tip path straight
* Open arc
* apply more power
* most do smoothly
4. Double haul
5. Constant tension casts
6. More Horizontal plane casts
7. Aim lower
8. Heavier fly or tippet/leader setup

……are all important skills to learn when casting in the wind.

Question 2

What is a roll cast?

Answer 2

A roll cast is a forward cast without a backcast.

If you knew only one cast, it should be the roll cast.

You’ll use it -
when you can’t make a backcast because of trees or other obstructions behind you;
or because you have unwanted slack in the fly line. It’s fun to learn and easy to do.

Question 3

What is a false cast?

Answer 3

False casting is the classic back and forth fly casting motion everyone has seen.

It straightens line behind us to load rod and set up proper delivery cast.

It is necessary to false cast when fly fishing because we’re casting a long, weighted line instead of a simple weight, bait or lure as used in spin or bait casting.

False casting allows us to change cast distance, change direction, make corrections and dry a wet fly.

Question 4

What is a PULD cast and why use it?

Answer 4

The PULD is a foundational and fundamental basic cast that all other casts are built on.

We use the Pick-up and Lay-down cast (PULD) to learn and practice an important fly casting building block – how to quietly pick up a fly from the water and then efficiently deliver it to its target.

Question 5

What is a change of direction cast?

Answer 5

Change of direction casts are modifications of other casts that allow the presentation of the fly from a starting position to a finishing position that is generally several degrees to 180 degrees from the starting position.

Question 6

What are KEYS TO CHANGE OF DIRECTION Cast?

Answer 6

• Back cast 180 degrees from intended target
  » Smaller changes are generally easier to control
  » Use the appropriate cast to achieve the necessary change

Question 7

What are some change of direction casts?

Answer 7

1. SMALL CHANGE, PICK-UP AND LAY-DOWN
2. ROLL CAST
3. FALSE CAST
4. LOB CAST

Question 8

Steps to a Roll Cast?

Answer 8

7 Steps….

1. Rod tip low to the water
2. Tilt rod slightly away from body
3. Slowly drag the line all the way behind you to as far as horizontal you can go, (gives you biggest D-Loop)
4. Raise rod tip to 1:00 to form a D-loop behind the shoulder
5. Check 180-RULE and hand, rod angle position, insure rod is tilted away from body
6. Forward cast stopping just above horizontal keeping loop no higher than your head
7. Lower the rod tip to the water