Got Power? Photo by Louis Cahill
Remember when your Mother told you to stand up straight? Yeah, forget all that.
Posture matters but so few people think about the basics, like how they stand when they cast. The basics are exactly what makeup great casting technique so today Bruce is going to explain how your stance can put power into your cast. It’s a simple tip that will really help you punch that line into the wind so watch and practice.
Check out the video!
good stuff this parallels my latest read, Master the Cast. In it they refer to this as an open stance for longer casting, one full step back and that foot turned out, helping to accelerating through a longer arch, needed for that long cast. That’s what I’m after. Staying tuned in glad your back up and running
Also known as White Crane Technique. There is no defense.
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Notice how the boat rocks as the caster shifts weight from one foot to the other, sending vibrations/waves outward. If the fly is presented to the quarry before it senses the vibrations, no worries. However, with spooky fish (bones, carp, etc.), its “game over” once they feel the pressure change.
I think Bruce’s casting advice is excellent..
Just don’t rock the boat…
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