Beginner casting question..

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

On May 2, 12:34 pm, wrote:
But my arms is killing me trying to acheive
it! Just looking for some tips and advice. Any appreciated.

Don't hold the landing net and the rod in the same hand.

On May 2, 2:22 pm, mr rapidan wrote:
On May 2, 12:34 pm, wrote:

But my arms is killing me trying to acheive
it! Just looking for some tips and advice. Any appreciated.

Don't hold the landing net and the rod in the same hand.

Thanks for the tip but I was holding a cell phone and a cabelas
catalog.

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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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

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.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

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

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


Well, ideally there would be no arc. More importantly, what is your age
bracket, where did you grow up, what were your early musical influences and
what is your general
education level? Knowing that, your casting problem is more easily
rectified.

john

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

"asadi"
Well, ideally there would be no arc. john

Actually there is a casting rod arc.
One of the things that was brought when casting, is learning to match
the casting arc to the amount of line you are carrying to the amount of
force you are applying.
You can read about it here #2 and view the mpg in the tailing loops section:
http://www.sexyloops.com/flycasting/tailingloops.shtml
-tom

"Tom Nakashima" sed:



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

"asadi"
Well, ideally there would be no arc. john

Actually there is a casting rod arc.
One of the things that was brought when casting, is learning to match
the casting arc to the amount of line you are carrying to the amount
of force you are applying.
You can read about it here #2 and view the mpg in the tailing loops
section: http://www.sexyloops.com/flycasting/tailingloops.shtml

I discovered the sexyloops site recently. I've been following there
beginner's series in teaching myself to cast.

http://www.sexyloops.com/beginners/index.shtml

Hopefully, my lesson next week will fix any bad habits I'm learning g

--
BG

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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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

"asadi"
Well, ideally there would be no arc. john

Actually there is a casting rod arc.
One of the things that was brought when casting, is learning to match
the casting arc to the amount of line you are carrying to the amount of
force you are applying.
You can read about it here #2 and view the mpg in the tailing loops
section:
http://www.sexyloops.com/flycasting/tailingloops.shtml
-tom




well granted...but not the arc that one typically thinks of...Not knowing
the man's background (he be strangely silent) I guess my best advice is
Little Feet (Time loves a hero) a doobie and a six pack...then really get
into casting...

john

In article , Tom Nakashima
writes


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

"asadi"
Well, ideally there would be no arc. john

Actually there is a casting rod arc.
One of the things that was brought when casting, is learning to match
the casting arc to the amount of line you are carrying to the amount of
force you are applying.
You can read about it here #2 and view the mpg in the tailing loops section:
http://www.sexyloops.com/flycasting/tailingloops.shtml
-tom




There is far too much written about casting - get out there and /feel/
what the line is doing in the air. Too many people cast badly with
lousy technique because they really don't know what the principle of fly
casting really implies. They have to be as one with their rod and line
when casting, and not wonder what chapter three or four in their casting
instructions said.
--
Bill Grey