In response to SW Ladyfish
Quote GaryO: I get the line in the air pretty well with a series of false casts, with line out there pretty well and far. However, when I actually cast, the line and leader fall out of the sky about 15 feet in front of me in a wad on the water.
I agree that it takes proper practice to get better at casting. I also agree that lessons thru instruction, books, and or videos will assist in that improvement. However, I based my recommendation on what was originally written.