casting question??????????????

[ImHoss]

i was casting today and i was wondering is it all in ur wrist or do you keep ur arm stiff....it was my first time casting so im wondering
i did however figure out its more about finness than muscle
any help would be appreciated

[sagefisher]

ImHoss,

Wear a long sleeve shirt and tuck the butt of your rod into the sleeve. Or, get a thick rubber band and place it around your wrist then onto the butt of your sleeve.

Now go out and cast.

Lock your wrist and let your arm do the casting.

After you get the idea that the wrist action needs to be reallllllllly limited, then you will start using your wrist but just a smidge.

Joan Wulff makes a wrist locking device out of leather, it allows for very little movement of the wrist.

Larry ---sagefisher---

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Larry is spot on. Very little wrist movement in a cast. I keep my elbow petty close to my side so it's mostly from the elbow down for me.

[Eric-WD]

Check out this article by JC on the subject, it actually works as simple as it sounds.

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/cst/cst3498.php


Eric

[texfly]

Thanks Eric-WD , I just printed J.C.'s casting tips to hang over my desk as a reminder of a great guy who I think was trying to tell us that fly fishing should always be fun.

[gutbomb]

If you've already figured out the "finesse over muscle" part, you're on your way. Keep your wrist locked and take it easy.

[crappiecrazy]

Thanks for the info! I have worked with a 55 yr old and a 10 year old this week. The 10 year picked it up much better than the 55 yr old.

[Colston Newton]

Wrist only comes into play at the very end of the cast, basically simpl;y to aim the rod tip where you want the cast to go. All the rest is pulling and pushing on the rod to torque it against the line weight.

[Garic]

the little give in the wrist is a good idea, not only for your casting, but keeping the wrist locked is a contributing factor in tendonitis.

[randyflycaster]

I slightly break my wrist at the end of my forward cast - as if I'm hammering a nail. I don't break my wrist at all at the end of my back cast.

Randy