On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:54:22 GMT, "Dawn Moe" wrote:



My Tangled Mess casts typically happen on my 1st cat after tying on a
different fly or rig. I end up wrapping the leader around itself or the rod
and don't notice until after I attempt to cast. I get too impatient and want
to get my fly back in the water in too much of a hurry. I just need to pay
more attention to where my line is when I am done retying.

FWIW, you might want to "pay more attention to where your line is"
regardless of the status of your retying. If you're not sure of where
your line is and what it's doing, you're gonna have problems casting. If
experience/"feel" can't yet guide you or you simply get momentarily
"lost," your eyes can tell you (and so, always wear some form of eye
protection when casting), so don't be reluctant to turn your head and
look. Remember, the line IS the cast, and with "out of forward sight"
casts, if the back is right, the forward stands a pretty good chance,
but if the back is a mess, the forward stands very little. IMO, the
"always in sight" aspect is one reason roll casts tend to be easy for
most folks.

HTH,
R

Jeremy Moe