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and awkward. The one method resembles the postures 

 of a trained athlete, no portion or member of his body in 

 motion except those in actual use; the others approxi- 

 mate in greater or less degree to the contortions of the 

 greenhorn, every limb pawing the air. 



Though the elbow partakes slightly at the beginning 

 of both the cast and recover, still it is the wrist that is 

 really the motive power in casting. The novice cannot 

 too early and too firmly impress this on his mind. 



Fig. 83. 



The illustrations on this and preceding page are taken 

 from photographs from life. Fig. 82 represents the posi- 

 tion of the wrist when on the back cast; Fig. 83 the wrist 

 on the forward cast. Note the position of the thumb. 



The position should be an easy one, and the body and 

 the unemployed arm should be kept perfectly still. No 



