> I appreciate the description of the casting Pete, I was wondering >how one would do a traditional back cast with such a long rod.
No problem - I love talking about it! Well, the most common answer is that you really do your line extension from side-to-side, then roll it out away from you. My personal (and controversial) answer is, a back-cast may be done, but you have to know what you are doing and it really isn't a "back cast" as we know it for one-handed rods. The circle-cast, for example, entails an oval that plants the anchor a few yards behind the right shoulder and a rooster tail to just beneath the shoulder. However, the line is set on the top of the water, so it really isn't airborn as for a "back-cast" as we know it. Easy answer: you just roll the line out as if whipping a line, and therefore there's no "true" backcast. I hope that made sense; it's easier to do than to describe... Tight wraps, Pete ___________________________________________________________________ Speed up your surfing with Juno SpeedBand. Now includes pop-up blocker! Only $14.95/month -visit http://www.juno.com/surf to sign up today!
