Casting Epiphony

[btree]

Just watching the first few chapters of "Spey to Z" and have figured out my #1 casting problem thus far in my spey journey - trying to make my forward cast on a verticle plane rather than just off to the side, say at around 80 degrees rather than 90.

This makes the 180 degree rule much easier to apply.

It's all about the back cast, which when forming the D-Loop, which is formed by moving the rod back and arond much under 90 degrees (verticle), so naturally the forward cast cannot be on a verticle plane, and must be a little under to keep the line happy.

If you try to make your cast at verticle, you will get what I have had happen more often than not: a cast which piles up on itself about 30 feet infront of you rather than laying out. Very confusing and frustrating for someone who considers himself quite adept single handed and figures the rules must be basically the same. They are, but I just never noticed that when I do single handed spey casts (which I find quite a lot easier with a shorter rod and a shorter head/belly) that I tend to deliver the forward cast on about a 75-80 degree angle, and certainly not back up to verticle. Often I find that what feels like an almost side-arm forecast works well single handed, great in tight quarters.

Any who, figured I'd share my happiness :yeah:

[SalaR]

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That is good stuff...if you visit the nile creek site you will see under Spey the Body stance page,good pic.,..you might also want to try to Lift into your final set-up to form the loop...this brings the line/rod/body into better positon to deliver the froward stroke...the same thing applies to shooting a gun ...sure you can shoot from the hip but to be effective you have to come up to an aim and fire(unless you were Roy Rogers).
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[btree]

Ya, I've bee trying to "draw a smooth box" with my set up for double spey. Or two sides of that box for single spey.

I'm finding that I can only cast while anchoring the line down stream and down wind, which today left me casting left handed or over my left shoulder right hand down.

Certainly a long way from a consistent cast, but better than last time

[SalaR]

A little note here...the worst thing you could be doing is "stetching" the line ...especially One that as you say is oldish...likely a NA made line with PVC coatings...you will crack or pull the coating away from the core in most instances..Generally Trout lines have a break strength of 20 lbs and Salmon lines 35,tropics and specialty lines vary to greater strength to about 100 lbs...after that it is pointless to be playing a large fish with light tackle...IMO
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