Types of Casts Flashcards
How to cast in the wind?
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.
What is a roll cast?
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.
What is a false cast?
“A false casts has multiple forward casts and back casts”.
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.
What is a PULD cast and why use it?
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.
What is a change of direction cast?
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.
What are KEYS TO CHANGE OF DIRECTION Cast?
- Safety
- Back cast 180 degrees from intended target
- Smaller changes are generally easier to control
- Use the appropriate cast to achieve the necessary change
What are some change of direction casts?
- SMALL CHANGE,
- PICK-UP AND LAY-DOWN
- FALSE CAST
- LOB CAST
Steps to a Roll Cast?
7 Steps….
- Rod tip low to the water
- Tilt rod slightly away from body
- Slowly drag the line all the way behind you to as far as horizontal you can go, (gives you biggest D-Loop)
- Raise rod tip to 1:00 to form a D-loop behind the shoulder
- Check 180-RULE and hand, rod angle position, insure rod is tilted away from body
- Forward cast stopping just above horizontal keeping loop no higher than your head
- Lower the rod tip to the water
When to use a roll-cast?
- when you can’t make a backcast because of trees or other obstructions behind you;
- because you have unwanted slack in the fly line
- When raising a sunk line to the surface
- When fly stuck on obstacle like rock branch etc..
- When you want to straighten line
What is difference between a Presentation Cast and a Presentation Mend?
A Presentation CAST is result of rod motion DURING the cast,
A Presentation MEND is the result of rod motion AFTER the casting stroke.
Why do we slip line in Reach Mend?
It allows you to cast further.
Not line fish
Avoid obstacles on bank
How to cast with a Headwind?
- Super tight loops,
- High line speed, really good haul
- Leader needs to unroll just above the target (water)
- Side arm or steep downward trajectory
How to cast with a Tailwind?
- Control backcast distance
- Do not shoot line into the back
- Keep rearward loops tight, fast and parallel to the surface
- A slightly UPWARD trajectory on forward cast may work
But remember - if the wind is angling even a little bit from side, ACCURACY will be compromised as leader unrolls too far above target.
4 considerations when casting with wind into CASTING SHOULDER:
- Safety is number one concern (safety for yourself, partner and your rod)
*get fly on downwind side of you. - Trajectory - Your leader must unroll just before hit hits the surface (aim low).
If leader unrolls too high, fly can be blown around. - Tighter loops
- INCREASED line speed.
3 casts for casting with wind on casting arm, adv. and disadv.:
For test, 3 casts must place fly on downwind side of caster
- Off-shoulder SIDEARM (horizontal) while double hauling
Adv - tight loops, fast line speed, unrolling leader just above surface.
Disadv - need alot of in back and on side casting - Constant Tension cast (keep fly on downward side of delivery cast)
Adv - create alot of line speed, can add hauls
Disadv - tougher to get tight loop and not as accurate - Off-shoulder Rollcast
Adv - Can keep loops tight and low so very accurate
Disadv - Distance typically not as far as other two casts
