On May 2, 2:41 pm, rw wrote:
wrote:
Hello,
I'm new to fly fishing and have been practicing my overhead casting
out on the lawn. After about 15-20 minutes my forearm is really sore.
Is this a sign of someone trying to hard? ha! I've studied casting
videos and it looks so effortless, I'm assuming that's how if feels. I
think It might be my back cast I get to concerned with getting the
line flying behind me fast enough and stopping hard . I'm casting a
9ft 5/6wt. I guess what I'm saying is that I lack the "grace" that is
apparent in good casters. But my arms is killing me trying to acheive
it! Just looking for some tips and advice. Any appreciated.
Thanks,
Brian
http://riffleskiffles.blogspot.com

It's difficult to tell without watching you cast, but you may be using
your arm too much instead of loading the rod. They used to teach
beginners to cast while holding a bible (King James Version) between
their elbow and body. That's not the modern style, but it does force you
to load the rod so you might try it. I recommend using Sam Harris' End
of Faith or Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion instead of a bible. :-)

You might also be gripping the handle too tightly because of nervous
tension and/or performance anxiety. Relax.

The best single tip I've ever heard about casting is that the tip of the
rod should (ideally) travel in a straight line.

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Thanks I will give it a try. It might be from years of spin fishing
and heaving stuff out there...and not paying attention to my arc.
I'm with you on the Dawkins book...indubitably