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more minute particulars as to how this cast is made. The 

 learner, in trying to follow the minutiae of such detailed ex- 

 planations, gets too particular and nervous fussy, and in 

 trying so very hard to perform what he imagines a diffi- 

 cult task, he throws a great deal too much conscious effort 

 into it and fails ignominiously. Preferably, take a friend 

 to the water-side with you who is warranted to be absolutely 



Fig. 9. THE " WIND " CAST. 



ignorant of fly-casting and, necessarily, unable to criti- 

 cise, and assign him the task of telling you, by a word, 

 when the forward motion is to be made. After a short 

 time you will come to appreciate the precise moment 

 and can send him home. Don't be disappointed at 

 failure. The line should fall forward, as shown in 

 Figure 8. When you can place twenty yards out straight 

 in front of you, as represented, consider yourself gradu- 

 ated as an '''overhand caster. 5 ' 



The " wind cast" is one that is very useful when the 

 wind is dead against one. The dotted line in Figure 9 



