SWITCH CAST | SC
The Switch Cast is a modern casting style, and was taken over by casting hand rods, the Spey cast. In Scandinavia there are also some years another development, the underhand casting. Same as the Roll Cast the rod is charged by the resistance of lying in the surface tension of the water line. The advantage of Switch Cast is that you also need very little back room for charging the rod, the casting distances are, however, larger than in the Roll Cast.
The Switch Cast is but unlike the Roll Cast a dynamic cast. You have the possibility to describe a much longer-up and discharge of the tail, which is very helpful especially for slower rods with parabolic action.
The Switch Cast can be divided into five phases, three active and two passive. When practiced launcher these are carried out in quick succession in a dynamic and harmonious flow. Starting position is a stretched limb, the tail is in the horizontal position forward (extension of the arm) and the cord is stretched straight away from us.
Step 1
The tail is raised to an angle of 45-80 degrees. Thus we raise a large portion of the cord out of the water, which is crucial for this litter in a later episode. The operating angle must be set in this first phase and then maintained to comply with the litter levels in all active phases of movement. For the beginner, a steeper working angle is better. This prevents a too great share of the string is again in the surface tension of the water.
Step 2
Tail and limbs are now in a straight pulling laterally on the body passed to a rod position of 95 to 135 °, depending on the working angle. The wrist remains stiff for the trajectory not to leave. By observing the rod tip can be checked whether the union level is maintained correctly.
Step 3
The third phase is a passive and very short. The tail remains a moment in this position of 95-135 ° ("active", "stop) and the string forms a loop in the reverse movement in D-form. The leader and the head of the string lightly touch the water and through this resistor, the tail is later charged.
Step 4
The transition from the third to the fourth phase requires precise timing and is therefore the critical point of this litter. Once the leader and the head of the fly line laterally beside us in touch this D-form the water, we derive a forward motion.
First, the casting arm is fixed and moves the shoulder forward, then the arm is pushed away from the body until it is stretched. The rod is guided in a straight thrust motion in compliance with the litter layer laterally alongside the body forward. This movement should be in a speed as uniform and constant Overhead Cast. In order to achieve a higher line speed, a turn can be performed with hand even when the cord Switch Cast.
Step 5:
The rod remains in the output angle of 45-80 ° are (see phase 1). Through these "active" stop the cord unwinds to the front. The more accurate the litter level is maintained, the tighter the cord loop and the higher the line speed.
The Switch Cast is an elegant and effective litter that is ideal especially for nymph fishing. You can cast this of course, like all other running backhand (backhand). With a good overhead casting base it is easy to learn and with a little practice and the right instruction of an experienced instructor quickly remarkable casting distances can be achieved.
