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gottaflylee · May-10-2008, 08:21 AM

BBR, if you are hitting your self in the chest, there are a couple of things happing, either the wind is blowing over your casting shoulder...then backing is the answer and easy to do as well as learn. Your front cast and your back cast are/ should be the same, no difference in the 2. When back casting, turn your body in the opposite direction you wish to cast, and let your line go on the back cast. Do not try to change anything or speed up your last cast, just let it go as you would on your front cast.
The other problem you may be having is you are moving you rod from right to left, assuming that you are a right handed caster. your rod should never move side to side when you cast, just back to front, 10 to 2...
Hope this helps...

BTW, could you post a picture of that fly, I would love to see it, thanks...

May-10-2008, 08:21 AM	#28 (permalink)
gottaflylee keepen it tight Name: Capt.Lee Vessel: Which one Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC Job:Chater Capt. Bio: Finding dream fish for people from 6" to 6,000 feet...	BBR, if you are hitting your self in the chest, there are a couple of things happing, either the wind is blowing over your casting shoulder...then backing is the answer and easy to do as well as learn. Your front cast and your back cast are/ should be the same, no difference in the 2. When back casting, turn your body in the opposite direction you wish to cast, and let your line go on the back cast. Do not try to change anything or speed up your last cast, just let it go as you would on your front cast. The other problem you may be having is you are moving you rod from right to left, assuming that you are a right handed caster. your rod should never move side to side when you cast, just back to front, 10 to 2... Hope this helps... BTW, could you post a picture of that fly, I would love to see it, thanks...