05-05-2009, 07:12 AM
Sounds like you are forcing the rod too much which could be causing a few problems.
-when most casters force too hard, they break their wrist. This opens up the loop and makes for a poor transfer of kinetic energy into the rod
-For some, the first move they make for a back cast is lifting up on the rod instead of going straight back. This also opens up the loop
-Many caster "shock" the rod, causing a tailing loop. This is when the fly catches the line/leader on either the forward or back cast.
-One common problem I see a ton of is the longer the cast, the more of a problem that "forward creep" becomes. Think of forward creep as coming to full draw on a bow and then letting it down a little. Most are doing this because they are winding up for the forward cast. It shortens your power stroke and doesn't transfer the energy of the rod by coming to a complete stop into the rod. Just like a arrow out of a bow is not going to carry as much energy and speed as one at full draw.
Focus on forming very nice, tight loops at short distances like 20-30 feet. Once your loops look sexy then work on the double haul for more distance. They key to perfect, tight loops is the rod tip traveling in a prefect, horizontal line and a very defined pause of the rod on the backcast.
Its tough to diagnose without seeing but I hope this helps
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-when most casters force too hard, they break their wrist. This opens up the loop and makes for a poor transfer of kinetic energy into the rod
-For some, the first move they make for a back cast is lifting up on the rod instead of going straight back. This also opens up the loop
-Many caster "shock" the rod, causing a tailing loop. This is when the fly catches the line/leader on either the forward or back cast.
-One common problem I see a ton of is the longer the cast, the more of a problem that "forward creep" becomes. Think of forward creep as coming to full draw on a bow and then letting it down a little. Most are doing this because they are winding up for the forward cast. It shortens your power stroke and doesn't transfer the energy of the rod by coming to a complete stop into the rod. Just like a arrow out of a bow is not going to carry as much energy and speed as one at full draw.
Focus on forming very nice, tight loops at short distances like 20-30 feet. Once your loops look sexy then work on the double haul for more distance. They key to perfect, tight loops is the rod tip traveling in a prefect, horizontal line and a very defined pause of the rod on the backcast.
Its tough to diagnose without seeing but I hope this helps
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