casting methods

Is there any casting methods that will save the wrist. My wrist gets
overworked with casting and jerking the lure. I was trying to do an
overarm cast where the arm is held rigidly staight. I also need to put
some distance to my cast. Thanks

It's not the repetitive casting that's hurting your wrist.



"fishtale" wrote in message
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Is there any casting methods that will save the wrist. My wrist gets
overworked with casting and jerking the lure. I was trying to do an
overarm cast where the arm is held rigidly staight. I also need to put
some distance to my cast. Thanks

that's funny
"Alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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It's not the repetitive casting that's hurting your wrist.



"fishtale" wrote in message
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Is there any casting methods that will save the wrist. My wrist gets
overworked with casting and jerking the lure. I was trying to do an
overarm cast where the arm is held rigidly staight. I also need to put
some distance to my cast. Thanks

LOL made me spill some of my beer
"Alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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It's not the repetitive casting that's hurting your wrist.



"fishtale" wrote in message
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Is there any casting methods that will save the wrist. My wrist gets
overworked with casting and jerking the lure. I was trying to do an
overarm cast where the arm is held rigidly staight. I also need to put
some distance to my cast. Thanks

Alwaysfishking wrote:
It's not the repetitive casting that's hurting your wrist.

That was totally uncalled for and mean-spirited to boot.

I wish I had an answer to Al's question but I've had tendinitis
in my casting arm and the only thing that really works is rest.

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
news:KuCRg.7753 That was totally uncalled for and mean-spirited to boot.


All I was saying was that, it might just be the grip on his rod. Maybe he's
holding it too tight. If you grip your rod too tight on numerous occasions,
your bound to get a sore wrist. It only makes sense. :-)

Alwaysfishking wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
That was totally uncalled for and mean-spirited to boot.

All I was saying ...

I know what you were saying and it was totally uncalled for.
Let's try to keep it civil around here, whadda ya say ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message Let's
try to keep it civil around here, whadda ya say ?

I say tomorrow is Monday so there's a good chance for it.

I find if I vary my casts it seems to help. Overhand, sidearm, inside
cross body it seems to help.Not all of the casts use the wrist to the
same degree. The point about holding the rod to tight is a good one.I
know if you are doing a lot of hammering and hold the hammer to tight
it will hurt your arm.
Holding the rod tight may be on account of an anticipation of tieing
into a fish.

I am far from an expert, but what got my
eye about your question is something that
I had trouble with. A good fishing buddy
and pro guide in Alaska once told me
the following things:

1) Make sure your rod and reel are
matched properly.
2) Make sure you have the correct
line on your reel and that the reel
has been loaded properly
3) Make sure you are holding the
rod/reel properly when you are
casting. There have been many ways
indicated that they should be held, but
the best is the one that does for you.
4) To get distance on your casts, this
requires multiple things"
a) proper rod/reel combination
b) proper line size for the rod/reel
combination
c) proper lure size/weight
5) When filling a reel with line, the line
must (must) be loaded according to
mfgr's direction for that reel. If you put
too much line on the reel, you will have
trouble with 'rat nesting'. If you do not
put enough line on your reel, this is
the biggest cause for shortened casting
distance - with not enough line on the
real, the line will be faced with much
more resistance in coming off the
reel during the cast.

Hope this helps......CHIEF