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Post by Dale Martens on Feb 5, 2006 14:10:32 GMT -6
Sometimes, to reduce drag, it's helpful to throw a curve cast. One method I've learned to make the line curve to the left when landing is to cast sidearm and apply lots of power to the forward cast before stopping it abruptly. The end result is the line makes a sharp hook to the left as it stops and before it falls to the water. (Remember that I'm a right handed caster.)
I've heard some descriptions of people throwing curves by having their rod tip follow the type of path they want the line to take. I've tried this but without success. Can anybody offer me some tips on this?
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Post by Robert Burton on Feb 5, 2006 16:02:56 GMT -6
a curve cast. One method I've learned to make the line curve to the left when landing is to cast sidearm What you are doing is a sidearm cast. Folks usually do an under powered side arm cast to get a virtual curve cast. The Curve cast is done by rotating your wrist at the end of the cast just before the stop. The inside curve is the easiest (right hand clock wise rotation) The natural version is a hard the opposite one is real hard.
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Post by Dale Martens on Feb 6, 2006 13:42:40 GMT -6
Rob, how do you find the method of rotating the wrist to get a curve? Is it pretty consistent? Is the timing really critical? (In other words, does it take a lot of practice?)
Like I said, I've fooled around a bit by using a wrist rotation to throw a curve but never with good results. Maybe I should just practice more. Do know of any books or videos that show this?
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Post by Robert Burton on Feb 7, 2006 12:22:59 GMT -6
I will be honest with you my curve casts ain't what they used to be. 6 years ago I was fishing trout streams exclusively and I got my curve cast practice there. When I visited back home this summer I got a real 'use it or lose it' lesson as I tried to get a rising, high pressured and wild trout. Those fish see a lot of flies and a lot of bad casts/presentations so 'lining' the fish was not an option. I got the fish but it was more casts than I used to So my front lawn practice sessions will expand from distance and spey casting to get my curve back. But ya practice if the rotation happens in the sweep of the arc or after the stop/snap then the cast just loses power at the end point.
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