How to perform a high backcast
In a recent article by Ladyfisher http://www.flyanglersonline.com/ldy/ldy100608.php she talks about using a high backcast and there is also a picture showing her perfroming the cast. Some streams I fish have high banks on both sides where this cast would be good to know. LF or others can you please describe how to perform the cast?
Trout don't speak Latin.
Let Tim from Tighlines Fly Shop in Wisconsin show you how to make a steeple casts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eSKa...eature=related
Rick
Fishing the Great Beyond
Or save yourself a lot of time listening to Tim chat and just stop your rod sooner on your back cast.
Thanks for the info. This Saturday I am going to the casting ponds to practice that cast. I sure wish I asked this question a few weeks ago. I spent an entire day roll casting. Not a bad cast to know, but it would have been nice to be able to mix it up a bit.
Trout don't speak Latin.
Important casting rule #2
The line goes where you point the rod
The simpler the outfit, the more skill it takes to manage it, and the more pleasure one gets in his achievements.
--- Horace Kephart
I learned it as a matter of necessity fishing on tight mountain streams. The line would be torqued on pick up and I'd aim the rod at an overhead break in the foliage.
It is also usefull on streams with a lot of canoe and tuber traffic. If they are courteouse enough to go behind me I use a steeple cast to make sure the fly doesn't go anywhere near them.
I can think of few acts more selfish than refusing a vaccination.
another vote for the steeple cast. It works.
JC just told you all you need to know. Period!Originally Posted by TyroneFly
Now, if yer like me (pay great attention, practice a lot, read tons, practice more... but somehow can't get past some likely inbred stubborness) you'll benefit from having a friend (spouses don't work, you'll end up getting pissy w/each other...trust me...) come out.
They can hold their arms out across your casting plane to keep you from waving that stick around too much. It works. You'll be surprised at how soon you have to stop!
But you might not be as dense as I am......
One guarantee...you'll be surprised!!!! Old habits are a pain.
Jeremy.
IMHO, to make a high back cast, keep your casting elbow close to your body, so that at the end of your back cast your elbow points out about degrees from the target.
Randy
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