Step up drill
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:42 am
Hello All-
I have recently started using a new drill on myself and a couple good casters with a fair amount of success. I will not attempt to describe why it works because I really do not know. For the two people and myself who have done the drill, the result is a straighter and faster fly leg. The drill is a little advanced for the entry level caster.
With 50-60 ft of fly line and leader out of the end of the rod, begin making level false casts with parallel lines. You must use either yarn or nothing because hitting the ground behind you will be a problem. Now elevate the trajectory about 15 degrees. Stay at this trajectory until you can create parallel lines. Then increase by another 10 degrees and once again stay at this trajector until you can create parallel lines. Then add another 10 degrees. Then, take your trajectory back to level to the ground but keep the same feel developed in the elevated trajectory casts.
That's all there is to it. I know it violates the 180 degree rule, but, the three of us have benefited from using this drill. Curious if anyone else is doing this?
Thanks
Phil
I have recently started using a new drill on myself and a couple good casters with a fair amount of success. I will not attempt to describe why it works because I really do not know. For the two people and myself who have done the drill, the result is a straighter and faster fly leg. The drill is a little advanced for the entry level caster.
With 50-60 ft of fly line and leader out of the end of the rod, begin making level false casts with parallel lines. You must use either yarn or nothing because hitting the ground behind you will be a problem. Now elevate the trajectory about 15 degrees. Stay at this trajectory until you can create parallel lines. Then increase by another 10 degrees and once again stay at this trajector until you can create parallel lines. Then add another 10 degrees. Then, take your trajectory back to level to the ground but keep the same feel developed in the elevated trajectory casts.
That's all there is to it. I know it violates the 180 degree rule, but, the three of us have benefited from using this drill. Curious if anyone else is doing this?
Thanks
Phil