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but of four phases: (1) The back-cast; (2) the 

 pause; (3) an advancement of the whole rod; and 

 then, (4) the forward-cast." He claims this third 

 phase to be vital to the proper execution of the 

 cast of moderate distance and longer, and de- 

 scribes the movement as consisting of an "ad- 

 vance of the whole rod, including the butt, for 

 the purpose of 'feeling out' the tension of the 

 line as it swings back, in order to find the exact 

 moment at which the forward-cast should be 

 made." It is very well understood that there 

 is such an exact point, when the line is going 

 out behind, at which the forward movement 

 must be begun if one is to achieve a perfect 

 result. 



We are inclined to believe that Mr. Cole- 

 man's observation is correct; also that his third 

 phase corresponds to Mr. Camp's instruction 

 above, to start the forward-cast "rather easily." 

 Farther, we think that there is yet one more 

 a fifth (first in order of time) distinct phase 

 included in the act of casting. This likewise 

 consists in "feeling out the line," but just pre- 

 ceding the back-cast. The rod is drawn in to- 

 ward the caster to straighten and tauten the 

 line or to bring the fly to the surface prelim- 

 inary to the quick snap of the wrist which jerks 

 it off the water. 



Please note that Mr. Camp defines that 

 "psychological moment" when to begin the for- 

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