I am going to resay just about everything everyone is saying, but differently, since people connect to different descriptions and visuals. My first thought is to move the tip of the fly rod in a straight line when casting front or back. The Joan Wulff comment about steady power application is certainly appropo, but I would go further. When the power stroke is done, the rod should stop. If I get windknots I can usually reflect on the casting stroke and recognize that I stopped my casting stroke, and moved the rod tip while waiting (not waiting quite long enough I might add) for the rod tip to load. It brings the front cast forward on a different plane which can cause tangles (cute term for windknots). A self-made video could help immensely. It may help you visualize some of the maladies we are presenting to you in words.

[This message has been edited by Pisces by Birth (edited 07 February 2006).]