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less extend itself directly away from B, and from 

 thence it will be most easily cast forward towards B. 



A point to be remembered in this cast is that the con- 

 tinuity of the movement of the rod must in no case be 

 checked until the end of the final forward effort from 

 D to E. Another point is, that directly the outward 

 backward sweep of the rod is commenced, the body 

 must swing round at once to face the next desired 

 position for the fly. The rod movement, being con- 

 tinued while the body is moving, will naturally bring 

 the rod into its correct position, H D. 



When this cast has been perfected, it will then be 

 necessary to get the reverse cast that is, to pick 

 your fly up from A (Diagram 6) and cast it toward B. 



In this cast the rod should be brought backward 

 in a similar circular side sweep to the left ; the right 

 arm is brought to the left across the body ; the right 

 hand, held knuckles up, should rise as it approaches 

 the left shoulder to an angle of 30 degrees above the 

 horizon ; and while the arm and wrist have been making 

 this backward and upward movement, the body should 

 be swung round to face towards B ; the arm meanwhile, 

 continuing the back stroke, should be raised until the 

 hand has been brought, by the continued movement 

 of the body and arm, well above the head, with the 

 thumb held down, and the elbow of the rod arm pointing 

 towards B, in the same plane as the rod; the latter 

 having reached the point H D, will point backward 

 over the head at an angle of about 30 degrees ; and this 

 spiral side sweep of the rod from C to D, should now be 



