146 PRACTICAL FLY FISHING 



sufficiently strong to lift the entire line from the water 

 and to cause the fly to alight a short distance in the 

 rear of the caster; then placing the rod well back, as in 

 the forward cast of the ordinary method a strong 

 switch of the rod to the front will cause the line to 

 roll out rapidly; the leader and flies, as the line goes 

 out, making a leap as it were and alighting on the 

 water." 



A favorite cast where there is no room for a back 

 cast is the roll or switch cast. With fly, leader and 

 line on the water the rod is raised almost to the per- 

 pendicular. Then it is swung back over the shoulder, 

 a slight pause is made and the rod is swung smartly 

 forward, causing the line to roll out and carrying the 

 fly forward. Line is stripped from the reel and per- 

 mitted to " shoot " in extending the cast. This is a 

 good cast when in " close quarters." 



Other casts are known and an angler often will im- 

 provise one to meet some peculiar condition. It is a 

 good plan to learn how to execute the overhead and 

 side casts with either hand useful to rest a tired 

 casting hand and sometimes necessary to avoid a 

 11 hang up." 



TOURNAMENT CASTING 



Tournament fly casting is a pretty game that has 

 done much to improve casting and fly fishing tackle. 

 Casting clubs are usually found in the larger cities, 

 the casting pools being located in the city parks. 



The events most often practiced are the light and 



