Suggested books on casting?
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I consider myself an accomplished caster, but I know that there are areas I am lacking in: control, presentation, etc. I’ve read some Krieger, Kreh, and a few others. Ed J.’s The Cast has been suggested to me as well. Any of y’all have any other suggestions?
The one book that come’s to my mind is: Joan Wulff’s Fly-Casting Techniques. Wulff, Joan (1987). New York: Nick Lyons Books. ISBN 094113038X.
Although its a bit dated, I still look at it often to help me think about good casting techniques.
You should be able to obtain a copy from a bookseller at: http://www.abebooks.com/
I consider myself an accomplished caster
If you understand a bit about casting and are interested in dissecting certain parts of your cast or in combining skills to accomplish a multi-level cast . . . then I recommend, “Nature of Fly Casting” by Jason Borger http://www.jasonborger.com/writingvideo.html.
I have always tried to buy fast-action rods as I felt I needed to make marathon casts and chunk serious amounts of bunny fur, but now I am trying to get more specific. As a result of owning fast rods, my stroke has become very fast, and my short game is lacking. I am also looking for the perfect (I know one does not exist) rod to replace the dozen I have. Any suggestions?
Dusty
Dusty, I’ve mostly come from the saltwater spectrum of the sport so Lefty’s been my god for a long time along with Ed Jawrowski. I believe that to shorten up your stroke and tighten up your short game you need to look at the different “schools” of fly casting and Joan Wulff’s a good place to start for the shorter tighter game.
As for rod recommendations, I’m thoroughly enjoying the smooth easy action of the Sage Zaxis rods.
Morsie
Thanks guys. I have played around with Z-axis, but for my money, I think I’ll wait until Orvis unveils the Helios. I already have a tip ZG, and I am interested to see what has been done differently. I would also like to get my hands on a Hardy Marksman, but Dallas evidently does not have a good market for such high-end tools of our trade.
Dusty
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