CHAPTER V 



LESSONS IN CASTING 



TO be a master of the art of throwing a 

 salmon fly, one must be able to do the 

 following three casts: (1) The " over- 

 head"; (2) the "wind"; and (3) the "loop" 

 cast. 



To perform any of these casts correctly, in 

 order to get the best result from the force em- 

 ployed, style is all important. A good style 

 means easy and clean manipulation, with just 

 that nice degree of force thrown into the cast 

 from start to finish, which will cause the fly to 

 travel to the desired spot, and fall lightly on 

 the water. 



Beginners are too prone to commence care- 

 lessly in their own way, to learn the art of 

 casting, and often develop habits which it is 

 difficult for them to unlearn. It is for this 

 reason, that one cannot too strongly impress on 

 the "tyro" the necessity of watching some 

 really good caster at work, and attempting to 

 imitate his movements, or, to put himself into 

 the hands of a good exponent of the art, and 



