Underhand Casting (Straight Line Technique)

Underhand Casting(Straight Line Technique)

Apr. 2015 Kentaro Shimizu

Underhand Casting is born in such a reasonable thought

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Know where fish is

Reduce fish’ caution

Concentrate many hours on fishing

Minimized sign of human appearance, noise or action

Fish is always in narrow and unreachable points

Tireless and fun

Basis of GoranObjective Required for casting

Short/Long casting with a stroke

Tight loop aiming under the tree (Shooting head)

Curved/U-shaped line

Compact action(Short grip & stroke)

Flexibility of angle change

Minimized impact on the water surface

Effective works of rods (leverage, elasticity)

Free from line restriction(elegance, enjoyable)

No backspace

Catch tons of nice fish

Effective works from a circular movement (Rotary to straight-line)

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To be exact, underhand casting is “Straight Line Technique”.Concept is totally different from as usual(progressive line).

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(As usual)Progressive Line Technique

(Underhand casting)Straight line Technique

Long line(DT,WT) Short line (ST：Shooting Head)

Heavy in totalChanges from its length(Bent of rods change)

Light in totalFixed(Bent of rods do NOT change)

Arms(back and forth)Extend long and heavy line using arms or “fall” to throw

Rods(elasticity)Use elasticity of rods, by stopping rods before tips of rods drop, to throw

WideDraw curve line from rod to loopBecause of long line, line in front of loop is not tensioned.

TightDraw straight line from rod to loopBecause of short line, from the rod to fly is tensioned.

Line is always tensioned so that whole line will be powerful.

Usage of lines

Weight of lines

Movement of loops

Source of power

The way of holding and throwing a rod is simple and compact

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Short grip(leverage)

Short stroke(elasticity)

Leader touch(small resistance)

Underhand Casting(comparison)Spey Casting

Compact strokes and stops drive forces

Narrowing amplitude of upper and lower rods

(head speed is quicken)

Only leaders touch the water surface (line is on the air)

Anchor touchAnchoring by whole line

Long strokeLong casting with wide movements of upper part

Long gripCasting with

the full of rods

Differences: Dominant positions(Where the center of weight and power on the line?)

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Dominant positions(the center of weight and power)

Dominant positions(the center of weight and power)

Underhand Casting＝ Upper side (air)No control needed to the lower side, once the upper side is controlled.

Spey Casting＝ Lower side (water surface)Inevitable large source of power and rough touch to the water surface is needed to control the lower side as strong water resistance exists.

Underhand Casting

Leader

Upper side (controlled)

Lower side

Water surface

Spey Casting

Leader

Upper side

Lower side(controlled)

Water surface

Reference: The basic underhand casting（TIEMCO）

(Reference) Points in common/difference (underhand, spey, overhead)

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Point dominance/

touch Dynamics

Straight

Circle↓

Straight

Lower/

Anchor

Upper/

None

Upper/

LeaderUnderhand

Spey

Overhead

Droop line

Straight and tight line

Straight and tight line

Circle↓

Straight

Impossible to change angleBackspace needed

Free angleNo backspace needed

Underhand Casting

Spey Casting

Overhead(Back)Casting

Upper side (controlled)

Lower side

Water surface


Common mistakes

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Left straight movement• Hands move back and forth• Hands move up and down(Line does NOT become tensioned)

Casting by wrists• Emphasized on wrists• Strong grip(Power does not reach to rod)

Shoot = Throwing• Flies move with momentum(Fall from line, less leap, wide loop)

Incorrect Correct

Make circular movement• Shoot converts a big rotary to

forward rotary.• Right hand positions slightly changes.• Use Lower part of rods on Double

hands.

Image soma & soft grip• Move from near soma (body,

shoulders, elbows)• Feel to bend rods• Grip softly• Elbows direct 5,6 o’clock when shoot

Shoot＝Early stopping• Concentrate early stopping• Image the same position and shape

as lift• Open grip-end

Common mistakes in advanced poles(anyone can be subjected)

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Too fast (tempo)• Strong lift• Half circle in a hurry• Shoot as soon as line flies• Tempo of forward and backward

Slowly, elegance

Small stroke, stop

Tight the side, Bring Elbows to near the body

Too big (actions)• Half circle made with emphasized

action by a right arm• Large swing for drift• Large hand casting on shoot

Far away (body positioning)• A rod moves away from the body• The side opens• An elbow is away from the body

Incorrect Correct

• Stroke is made only by elbows (5 to 6 o’clock)

• Forwarding power is from the stop• Lift and shoot stop are at the same position

• Right hand is in front of right side of belly• Arms are near to body and in a lower position• Back casting is just a side of right ear

• Cast as if an elder plays

Image: Underhand Casting

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Image of Underhand Casting: 1

Imagine whole process of underhand casting


Image: Underhand Casting

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Leader touch has to be achieved to bend rods

Stop the rod early to use its elasticity

Achieve this movement precisely to tension line

When the height is the same, it will be tight loop

Effective casting achieved when whole line is on the air

Image of Underhand Casting: 2

Learn simultaneous action and important features.

A. Lift B. Body turn C. Half circle D. Back stop E. Drift F. Leader touchG. Shoot

Water surface

Water surface

Water surface

Water surface

Water surface

Water surface

Water surface

Water surface

Water surface

B. 15°Body turn

A. Lift

C. Half circleD.Back sto

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E. Drift

F. Leader touch

Leader

Leader remains…

G. Shoot

Bend a rod, then, try to drift with taking a side glance oflate entry of line


Grip

Instructions(Single hand)• Put a thumb and an index finger to

the rod gently• Support the rod with a third and a little finger

(Double hands)• Make OK-shape for the upper hand• Use a thumb and an index finger

for the lower hand• Short grip

Cautions• Grasp strongly ×

(Single hand)• A thumb and an index finger toward to above

(Double hands)• Wide grip ×

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×

Emphasis on this point

Use a thumb and an index finger to grasp the rod and use a middle finger to hang line.Other fingers are just for supporting.


Stand

Instructions• Stand with relaxing as if your hands are

in pockets• Line up feet, bend a right knee softly

and toward toes where you want to cast• Grip the rod gently• Tight the side, stretch arms among your

body• A head exceeds from the top guide

Cautions• Strain to throw ×• Grasp the grip strongly ×

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A tip goes down


Lift

Instructions• Tight sides and bend elbows to lift• Hands remain a lower position as “lift”

motion only achieved by under elbows• Slow and straight(Single hand)• Feel weight on a third and a little finger• Decide the grip angle without using wrists

(keep the same grip angle afterwards)

Meanings of actions• Angle between the rod and line is 90• Prepare next casting with tensioned line

Cautions• Open sides and move elbows to lift ×• Quick lift ×• Lift with wrists ×• Lift with the whole body ×

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No motion from shoulders to elbows!

Use only elbows or lower

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Slowly


Body turn

Instructions• Open the upper half of the body 15 toward to

upstream• Keep the same position after lift• Imagine differences between lift and body turn• Use parallel motion for a rod tip

Meanings of actions• Introduction to enable a stable control for fly line and a

leader that start to move widely(stability control of line which getting flying)

Cautions• Omission ×• Pulling ×• Lift and turn the body at the same time ×

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Lift

Body turn

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Feet do not move


Half circle

Instructions• Keep a rod tip the same height• Action in lower position• Bend the rod widely(Use the whole body may help in Single hand. Getting slower opening to a right side when starting to move a right hand also may help to achieve a stable rod tip control)

Meanings of actions• Circular movement is the source of

power to line

Cautions• Hands are above ×

(Both hands go up when use Double hands)

• Unstable height of the rod tip ×

• The rod does not bend ×

15Reference: The basic underhand casting（TIEMCO）

Back stop

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Instructions• Stop the rod consciously• Aim the side of ears to stop• Watch flying line carefully

Meanings of actions• To control time lag between line

and the rod. In a Half circle, line is flying when back stop actions

Cautions• The rod is not stopped ×• Line is not taken care or seen ×


Drift

Instructions• Go up elbows (6 to 5 o’clock)• Bring the rod hand to an elbow slightly• Rotate a shoulder

Meanings of actions• Preparation to shoot

Cautions• Going up an arm ×

(An action goes to not above but back side)• Line is not taken care or seen ×

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2: An elbow goes up slightly

1: A rod goes to the side

5 o’clock6 o’clock


Leader touch

Instructions• This is not an “physical” action, but “check”

action when the leader touch the water surface• A leader and line touch the water surface in a

straight line• Where the leader touch is changed depending

on a situation

Meanings of actions• The power of water resistance which come

from the leader, as it is on the water surface, enables to bend the rod effectively when you shoot.

Cautions• Whole of fly line touches water ×

(Only the leader will touch the water surface. This is the difference between Spey and Underhand)

• Line is not taken care or seen ×18Reference: The basic underhand casting（TIEMCO）

Shoot

Instructions• Go elbows down and tight the side• Shoot equals “rod stop”• Stop early(near to the side and above)• Shape the same as lift• Open wrists• Use a little finger when Single hand slightly

Meanings of actions• An action to throw line by using elasticity

from the rod, which has been bent from leader touch

• Line goes to an unexpected way unless the rod is stopped correctly

Cautions• Arms forward ×• A body goes back and forth / gross

movement ×• Too late to stop(too much casting) ×

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Loop will be tight when start and stop are in a straight line.

A tip has not be too low

A rod tip moves in a straight line

A tip moves a long distance

Support point

5 o’clock6 o’clock


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