"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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I learned a new cast called the Figure 8, some of you may already know this
one. It's used when you have obstruction behind you and throwing big flies
or weighted line when the roll cast just won't cut it. I have also use it
for throwing dry flies as well. For a right hander, I raise the rod to an
angle and make a circular motion counter clockwise in a loop. As the line
comes around, I make the 2nd loop, sort of a sweeping motion on the
opposite side (left shoulder), underneath in a clockwise direction which
anchors the line in the water and loads the rod. I then shoot the line
towards the target. It's a variation of a spey movement, a very pretty
figure 8 cast when done right, but also quite effective.


Isn't this the same cast they called *shadow casting* in the movie, "a River
Runs Through It?"

I generally use the Steeple cast or Sidearm cast, when I have trees or tall
bushes behind or around me. I rarely cast big flies, as my primary rod is a
3/4 weight and I fish small streams in NC.



I'm always game to try new cast with a single handed rod. If anyone would
like to share casting techniques, please do so.

I don't know about othere folks, but I tend to use my wrist for casting. Of
couse, I am using a 3/4 weight rod and line, so casting isn't an overly
exerting exercise.

How many of uze guyz use your wrists?

Op

fwiw,

-tom