Casting with wrist?
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I am new to the board and this site seems to be a nice break with a different spin. Here is my question:
I have been flyfishing for around 12 years and am told by others that I am a pretty good caster. My technique tends to be fairly traditional 10 to 2 ish. I have always known that I use a lot of wrist but I can get decent distance 70″ and nice loops. Here is my issue, I bought the wristlock, a Wulff product, and find it very difficult to cast with such a
Zack,
Thanks for the response. I should state that I am 6′ 3″ 205 and 34 so I am pretty strong right now but I am sure my body will break down. Here is one issue I think may be a result of my technique:
I have not really mastered the double haul at this point. However, when I have wind in my face I can double-haul very strongly. Could this be caused by too much wrist on the backcast?
Hey Ausable –
Without seeing your casting it is hard to diagnose that but I think I can safely say that the wind in your face allows you to apply power that would ordinarily overstress the rod.
I agree with Zach. Wrist casting does work, but it limits your options. When I teach casting I tell my students to think of backing up a trailor with short tongue. When you wrist cast there is little room of error just like backing a trailor with a short tonge. I remember 35 years ago when the comon phrase was it’s all in the wrist. I have even seen old film footage where the instructors was teaching viewers to use their wrist. This old school stuff made casting harder to learn. You also have to remember that many of those old rod flexed like a buggy whip and didn’t require the force that our modern rods require.
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