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Casting Technique

Tune up your technique to maximize opportunity when it comes along.
  • Updated: October 31, 2012
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Think of your rod as a gun, with the top guide as a sight. Start with the rod vertical, and make a sharp cast. George Poveromo
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The line should flow off the spool with ease. Keep your fingers close to the rod. George Poveromo
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Overhand casts are preferable when casting to fish offshore, and use power to compensate for wind. George Poveromo
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When casting to structure, like mangroves, side-arm casts often work best, casting parallel to the water. George Poveromo
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