PULD - Pick Up, Laydown Cast

Question 1

What is a PULD cast?

Answer 1

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 2

Number of Steps in my PULD funnel teaching sequence?

Answer 2

5

Question 3

What are my 5 steps in PULD funnel teaching sequence?

Answer 3

Key: 2 - 3 - 4 - 4 - Summary

1. 2 PARTS of cast - the PU & Lay down
2. 3 body style choices:
   Stance
   Grip
   Range of motion
3. 4 STEPS Breakdown PULD (to better understand cast)
   Always start with Tip in water - line straight!
   Then say:
   PU - Backcast - Forward cast - Delivery
   “1 - 2 - 3 - 4”
4. 4 additional key DETAILS to make cast work
   Stop - pause - Smooth accel. - high rod tip to high rod tip
5. Summary - (demo review)

REMEMBER - WHEN DEMO DON’T STOP BETWEEN LIFT AND BACKCAST

Question 4

Step three, what are 4 PULD cast steps?

Answer 4

START WITH Tip in water; then sequence starts:

PU - Backcast - Forward cast - Delivery
(1) (2) (3) (4)

Question 5

To make PULD work what are the additional 4 key points students can’t really notice at first?

Answer 5

4 additional DETAILS to make cast work
- stops
- pauses
- smooth acceleration
- high rod tip to high rod tip

Question 6

Nunerical sequence to how do I teach the PULD 5 step Funnel?

Answer 6

Key: 2 - 3 - 4 - 4 - Summary