Overhead Cast
Over the last 10 years, we have developed a casting technique / basis, which hardly seems to us in terms of efficiency and ease to beat! The secret of this litter is made of multiple components properly executed processes that have divided us in two "active" and two "passive" phase, and now want to explain in detail.
INITIAL POSITION
Prerequisite for a solid union base is an optimal sequence, both the advantages and discard. Only in this way can the highest speed of the fly line can be achieved.
Many focus on the cast only on the string course at the accusation, and forget that the string course on the return casst presents an equally important element for a clean, harmonious union expiration. The control of the line, even when discarding is therefore highly recommended that a lateral base position in comparison to the straight - forward facing position - the more advantageous for sure!
ROD ATTITUDE
We prefer the "index finger posture", as it is from the motor point of view, the most natural! The rod is thereby the extension of our index finger represents a targeted presentation of our fly is nothing in the way!
Step 1
Many fly fishermen lead in discarding the rod hand from the starting position to the body in the "two-clock position". Such, from one elbow and wrist motion resulting, very short tail action caused an extremely rapid up or discharging of the fly rod. Thus, a very high cast sequence is needed to keep the line at all clean in the air can. Also the wrist is often too strong and not used at the right time. The result is a so-called tailing loop, a "rollover" of the cord in the front area!
The most effective way is to accelerate the tail of the initial position continuously to the rear to overtake the body. and to stop the rod in an outstretched arm position (without having to tilt downward). The optimal stopping both the advantages and the discarding of which is at a slope of 65-70 ° Rods!
TWO KEY POINTS ARE THERE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT:
1) The rod is rotated slightly on body height inward so that the role of the body shows. The trajectory of the fly line thus remains constant and straight, it prevents a large loop at the side, which would minimize the line speed.
2) The wrist is so stiff as possible, firstly, to get no pressure points or waves in fly line and / or leader, on the other hand, to perform a linear acceleration to. The key, resulting advantage is in the enabled, longer movement charge the rod so as to exploit the full power of this. The tail takes on the main task of the litter, we can slow down the rhythm litter, need only specify the rod guide. We let the rod work for us!
Step 2
Now the rod is stopped in an outstretched arm position (without having to tilt downward). The optimal stopping both the advantages and the discarding of which is at a slope of 65-70 ° Rods! The cord rolls in parallel one above the other from and extends to the rear. The weight of the stretched string, the rod loads on.
Step 3
The accusation is not a pulling motion, but a pushing movement! This motor sequence is the main reason of most litter bug! The most frequent case, the need to avoid, is the attempt by an additional pressure point from the wrist to stretch the fly line. The consequences are, in turn, waves in the leader or the cord, an "overload" of the front, up to the "tailing loop".
Even the accusation, it is essential to make the rod guide so that the longest possible trajectory is achieved in order to achieve optimal line speed and charging of the tail. This is done by the outstretched arm straight moves from the initial position of the return cast towards the body, then the shoulder pushes forward, and then the arm passes the body until the outstretched arm position is reached forward.
THERE MATERIAL, TO BE OBSERVED POINTS:
1) To keep the rectilinear trajectory and the accusation that the wrist is also here to keep as stiff as possible and easy to rotate the rod during the cast drain on body height to the outside, so that the roller is away from the body.
2) The entire litter regime shall be from the shoulder! There is a constant - be movement - running from the upper body. Only a uniform acceleration of the rod (no pressure points) with a long "charge phase" of the Same, enabling a full exploitation of your energy and brings stability and continuity in all casting distances.
Step 4
When the arm is stretched you quit the forward movement by an "active" and stop the cord rolls up again in parallel. The rod remains in a slope of 60-80 ° stand until the cord is stretched. Premature lowering of the tail often prevents the perfect extension of the fly line and the gentle placement of the water.
Summary of the most important processes
Summary of the most important processes
Keep the wrist as stiff as possible!
The more precise you a straight trajectory, both horizontally and vertically comply with your rod tip, the closer is their loop image and the higher is their line speed!
Always avoid sudden movements, just consistent motion load the rod for optimal and result in a clean, straight line!
Keep the front and rear stop exactly, without the slightest intermediate motion until the cord is stretched clean, and go only into the counter-movement!
The great advantage of this casting technique is that it is run with each device (each rod length, strength and action / diverse fly lines / with short or long leaders) alike.
Video demonstration overhead casting
