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Show fCASTI EXPERT GIVES VJUJMBLE , H1IS TO SPORTS Common Fault 'of the Novice ' and How to Correct Them Pointed Out v v GEORGli E. CASK. -'Hold the rod lightly but firmly vvlth .(Iiq thumb pointing In line with the rod .ind keep your elbow in close to your aide. Strip u HtUe '.lno from the reel and begin casting easily, suip-jting suip-jting a Utile more line at each cast. i-r,' tnn T u st rmrl tlll'Jlsll. L'Se Klj , only the wrist and forearm, bearrlng n I in mind the rod should and will do 18 the' work and not the arm.. When you H- make the back cast, that Is, bring: the Bfi'j lino behind, bring the rtfd straight ii over the ahoulder, not out to one side. Hfh At, the completion of this back cast kP thc rod should be slightly back of perpendicular. It is a. common fault of a IarPe "umber of casters to bring" the rod too far back. To acquire the proper form, and to prevent one's Hj self, from falling Into this bad halit, It i well to adopt the rule of bring the rod directly up in" the face, the: o-by o-by preventing the rod" from going back too -far and driving the line into the Hj water behind. Hj In making the forward east the rocl Hj and forearm should be in the same Hj fine, making the forward cast with jH an easy sweeping motion of the rod mW and finishing It with a smart forward Hj turn of the wrist only, letting the rod; Hj go forward or follow through until it is nearly parallel with the water. You will get the correct motion quicker if: you. practice casting with the elbow hold tight to the side, the forearm vertical., and use the wrist above. To make the back cast, hold the rod parallel with the water and pull in j mW any slack line with the left hand. Be-j B gin the backward motion of the rod B slowly, but accelerate the movement I B until It ends with a sharp backward B flip of the rod. nearly a jerk made B ' by the wrist only. JBfl 1)6. not let the rod go very far back. yHgj Behind you a little to the rear of ver- BL tiical Is correct. Hold It In this posl- BR tio'n, allowing the line to straighten Vj out behind, if you start the forward Hm j cast too soon or too' sharply you will R1 I snap the flies off. Remember that the W )j line must go as far behind as it does in mji front. A little practice will teach you BdI the proper turning of the forward Mi yj cast. A good way to begin is to wait HI j until yon feel the pull of the line and Byfl then cast forward. HFjfJ A - beginner should not attempt to Hmn cast a- long line at first; it is a bad fell and common fault. To be able to Bnl handle a long line right you must first H!kj master the short line, and this can Bfl only be done with much practice and Big i then some more practice. Hemem- Bjf bcr, too, that most actual fishing is K( done with a fairly short line, not often BlD over 30 or -10 feet, Jt la best to start BbAB practicing with a fairly heavy line, as RH It works easier, but the best for fish- IB Ing Is the lighter line. It-Is absolute- WEfl 'v necessary that the line should be of a slzo to fit the weight of the rod, and ' if they are not In balance your BR rod will not snap our your line prop- Son erly, and your casting will be greatly HH Impaired. A double tapered line Is by ffl! - all odds the best to use for good work. |