TheBasicRollCast
ALTHOUGHTHEINFORMATION BELOW RELATESSPECIFICALLYTOTHESINGLEHANDEDFLYROD,
THEMECHANICSAREEXACTLYTHESAMEFORDOUBLEHANDEDRODS. THEONLYDIFFERENCEIS, YOUWOULD ADDANEXTRAHANDTO MAKETHECASTWITHTHEDOUBLEHANDER.
WhydoweneedtolearnhowtoRollCast Wellhereareafewreasons!
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Tostraightenoutalineonthewater,priorto yourchosencast. Whenthereareobstaclesbehind. Whenfishingfromaboat,especiallywithaboatpartnerorinwindyconditions. Whenfishingwithasinkingline,therollcastcanbeusedtorollthesinkinglinebackuponto thesurfacepriortorecasting,makinglifeeasier. 5. Tostrikeafish,thathastakentheflyatthepointwhentherodistiltedbehindyouandthefly line&flyhasbeenfishedoutbacktothebankorboat,priortorecasting.Therodcanthenbe punchedforwardonceagainintotherollcastthiswilldrawtheflybackintothefishesmouth& hookthefish."Tryit".(singlehandedrod) 6. ItisalsoaveryimportantpartofalltheSpeyCasts,whichIwillcoverintheforthcoming articles. Nowthatweknowwhyweneedtherollcast,let'stakealookatthemechanicsofthiscast. Beforewestartcasting,Icannotemphasiseenoughtheimportanceofeyeprotection.Thiswill notonlyprotectyoureyesfromastrayhook,butifpolarisedlensesareemployed,theywillalso assist in removing the glare from the water surface, and give you a visual advantage when stalking orspotting fish. OK.Griptherodhandlefirmlybutrelaxed,with the hand you are going to execute the roll cast with, (this can oftenbeinfluenced by the wind, asthecastmustalwaysbedeliveredfromasafe position, and the wind can be used to great advantage when casting). This will become more apparent as we progress through future articles.Donotdeliveranycastsifyourflyline is blowing into your body during the set up of the cast, this will inevitably result in the fly hookingyou.
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Always begin withtherod tip justabove the water surface, (see picture1) thisallows you to beginthecastwiththeflylineundertension,thereforeallowingyoutoloadtherodfromthe outset.Thisisnotasimportantwiththerollcastasitiswithsome oftheothercastswe will cover, butgettingintothehabitofdoingthisnow,willpreventproblemsatalaterdate. Although several grips are available, let's stick to one method, to avoid confusion. Keep the thumb on top of the cork handle, and in line with the rest of the rod. Now, makesurethattherodhandle,orbuttasitis known, is resting underneath your lower arm. The rod is now an extension of your lower arm, and can be moved to any position you wish using your thumb as a guide, (seepicture2).

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