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boat or from the banks of a stream where there are 

 branches or other obstructions that prevent overhead 

 casting. It is not so "jerky" as the overhead and con- 

 sequently does not put so much strain on the line. 

 It is also restful after hard and persistent overhead 

 casting. 



The underhand cast is made by bringing the right 

 arm across the body so that the rod is on the left 

 side, the rod tip pointing slightly downward. It is 

 then swept out and across the body again to the right, 

 the pressure being slightly released on the spool of the 

 reel when the rod is pointing almost straight ahead. 

 This cast is not practiced much with the short rod, and 

 is explained further under the heading "Casting with 

 the Henshall rod." 



A cast which we might call the "lift" is sometimes 

 made from the shore, when standing on the deck of a 

 boat or from a dock or pier. The rod is pointed down 

 and a little to the rear of the right-hand side of the 

 body, the hand being about at the hip. The rod is 

 then smartly lifted up and out, and the cast finished 

 with the hand about on a level with the eyes. This 

 cast will be found useful in working against a strong 

 wind wherever it is possible to cast standing up. It 

 drops a bait very nicely. 



SUMMARY 



Reel the weight to about nine inches from the tip; 

 grasp rod firmly with thumb on spooled line. Point 



