CASTING AGAINST THE WIND. 



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wind and get his fly out in spite of any moderate 

 breeze in his teeth ; also in casting under trees, bushes, 

 etc., etc. In making the overhead cast, if the wind is 

 slightly against the fisherman, the forward switch should be 

 made more in front and downward ; the line of direction 

 CAD, Diagram 4, will thus be inclined more toward the 

 water. The backward switch in this case need not be carried 

 so far over the shoulder, and in consequence the line A C D, 

 Diagram 2 (the line of direction) will be inclined more upward. 

 The wind will flatten the line down to the horizontal quickly 

 enough. When, however, the wind is a serious factor the 

 "wind cast" should be adopted. 



In making this cast it must be remembered that the force 

 of the wind against which the fisherman has to contend 

 will, in most cases, be greater the higher his line is above 

 the ground. In casting, therefore, against the wind he should 

 complete his back stroke as in the overhead cast, thus 

 taking advantage of the wind, and at the finish of this 

 stroke, instead of pausing, continue the movement of the 

 rod, dropping it sideways until it is some 45 degrees 

 above the right hand horizon and still pointing slightly 

 behind. By the time this is done the line will have 

 extended itself behind him, and he should then make the 

 forward cast sideways, extending his arm as he does so to 

 its full length, and giving his wrist a sharp outward and 

 downward twist at the end of the forward movement, 

 finishing his stroke with the top of the rod pointing 



