Section 2, Chapter 4 - Understanding Casting Mechanics Flashcards
What are the 5 Casting Mechanics?
- Force must be applied in a smooth application in the proper amount at the proper place in the stroke from RSP to RSP.
- SLACK LINE should be kept to an absolute minimum - There can be no SLACK in the casting system during application of power, when rod tip must be pulling against a taut line.
- The PATH OF THE ROD TIP during the casting stroke determines the shape of the loop.
The ROD TIP MUST TRAVEL IN A STRAIGHT LINE, RSP to RSP (old - STP - straight tip path) in the horizontal and the vertical - this is TRACKING
- The size of the CASTING ARC must vary with the length of the line past the rod tip;
***The CASTING ARC (angle) through which the rod butt travels from RSP to RSP (old STP), must vary with the amount of bend (load) placed on rod.
- There must be a pause at the end of each stroke, which varies in duration with:
- the amount of line beyond the rod tip; and
- varying with the time it takes to STRAIGHTEN.
What is the 1st Casting mechanic?
Force must be applied in a smooth application in the proper amount at the proper place in the stroke from RSP to RSP.
What exercise visualizes why proper amount of Force is important?
Flicking water off paint brush
What happens if we start a cast with too much Force/acceleration?
We will bend the rod to a degree that we cannot maintain, resulting in an ineffective loop.
What happens if we start a cast too slowly?
We will need to apply force/acceleration too abruptly later in the stroke also creating tailing or otherwise ineffective loops.
What happens if we If we fail to stop the rod firmly?
We will have an ineffective cast usually manifested by an open loop due to line not straightening out on the cast.
Acceleration should remain _____ throughout the stroke.
Constant.
What does a Positive (abrupt) Stop do?
A positive stop will help prevent open or ineffective loops.
It does this by completing the efficient transfer of energy from you to the rod, which then straightens to release energy to the fly line.
What is the 2nd Casting mechanic?
Slack line should be kept to an absolute
minimum.
How does the rod loads, or bend?
When it is accelerated against the weight of the line.
How can you load the rod more smoothly?
Take out any slack.
The energy stored in the loaded rod represents approximately _____% of the total energy applied by the caster
20%
What is the 3rd Casting mechanic?
The path of the rod tip during the casting stroke determines the shape of the loop.
The ROD TIP MUST TRAVEL IN A STRAIGHT LINE, RSP to RSP (old - STP - straight tip path) in the horizontal and the vertical - this is TRACKING
What is considered to be good casting instruction to get a narrow loop?
Bill Grammel summarizes that in order to get a tight, straight loop…the rod tip must TRAVEL AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO A STRAIGHT-LINE DURING THE CASTING STROKE.
To do this there are FIVE things that must happen:
- The ROD TIP MUST TRAVEL IN A STRAIGHT LINE, RSP to RSP (old - STP - straight tip path) in the horizontal and the vertical - this is TRACKING, and is accomplished by properly executing the remaining 4 essentials:
- The CASTING ARC (angle) through which the rod butt travels from RSP to RSP (old STP), must vary with the amount of bend (load) placed on rod;
- There can be no SLACK in the casting system during application of power, when rod tip must be pulling against a taut line.
- Appropriate acceleration - you must have APPROPRIATE APPLICATION OF FORCE (POWER) in a SMOOTH ACCELERATION from RSP to RSP.
- You must have a PAUSE between each cast varying with the time it takes to STRAIGHTEN.
What is the 4th Casting mechanic?
The size of the casting arc must vary with the length of line past the rod tip or the “bend of the rod”.
The CASTING ARC (angle) through which the rod butt travels from RSP to RSP (old STP), must vary with the amount of bend (load) placed on rod.