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CASTING TECHNIQUE
A point where the leader with the fly and the line interwines
Rear view: 1. An area where the line should stretch, 2. If it stretches in this area, it may easily catch on the pole
Fly catching on the line and kit tangling
not above but under the rod’s tip. Of course when you place the line in such position it is not a mistake. However, when the loops are formed in the same plane as the moving rod, it will always result in breaking off or tangling the fly. To avoid it, it is best to bend the rod a bit aside and cast the line forward and backwards beyond the
Loop closing
fly pole. Even if a loop is formed below the tip of the rod, still it will fly next to the rod, without catching on the blank. Mistake X – “stairs” and breaking the cast The most frequent cause of the tangled fishing kit is when the fly hits the rod, not the line. It hap-
Stairs on the line