LESSONS IN CASTING 61 



angler has generally a trout-fisher's experience 

 with the single-handed rod, he will find little 

 difficulty in mastering it. 



The " Wind" Cast. This is very similar to 

 the "overhead," and chiefly used when the wind 

 is blowing strongly across stream, striking the 

 angler's right shoulder when fishing from the left 

 bank, so that should he lift his fly in the usual 

 overhead method it would either be blown against 

 him or the bank at his feet. Plate 9 clearly in- 

 dicates the grip of the hands. The position from 

 which the fly is lifted, is that shown in the over- 

 head (Plate 6), but the rod, instead of being 

 thrown back over the right shoulder, is brought 

 squarely across the front of the body, as in 

 Plate 9, care being taken to throw the line well 

 up, so that the wind helps the back cast. In 

 driving the fly forward at the finish of the cast, 

 the left hand should come well up to permit 

 the rod to assume the horizontal (see Plate 10). 

 There is a good deal of wrist action in the move- 

 ment which must not be checked. 



The " Loop " Cast may be described as a modi- 

 fied switch, and can only be effectually performed 

 when there is a fair stream to pull the fly. 

 Assuming that the line has been cast, and the fly 

 is hanging in the stream some 25 yards below, 

 draw in about a couple of yards, and hold it 

 under the forefinger of the right hand as de- 



