Originally Posted by
Fishingfiend
I am not going to get into an argument, and I don't mean to start one, but I feel compelled to present a word of caution about starting the forward cast before the line unfurls behind.
If you do this incorrectly, you will definitely snap the leader like a whip and destroy or snap off your fly. Speaking from experience here. Although heavier flies do require better timing to keep the fly from "falling" on the back cast, I cannot agree with starting the forward cast early.
And Spey Casting, JohnScott? That is an advanced casting style, not something for a beginner. I don't think I'd even recommend it without an instructor to teach about the belly, the anchor and all the other factors that keeps one from burying the hook in the back of one's head.