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J.P.

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ouch! ouch!

I just looked at some pics from the Lower Mountain Fork, and saw exactly what I said I was doing wrong.. The pic looks OK, but Knowing what I know now, the technique was wrong. The forward cast was past 2pm and I'm sure the result was not good. The wrist is in the position it shouldn't be.


First of all, I really don't even know what kind of grip to call that!
:yikes2:

That's like nothing I've ever seen.

Tip:
Grip the handle with your thumb laying along the top.
Make sure it's laying along the top of the handle like a straightedge.
 

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First of all, I really don't even know what kind of grip to call that!
:yikes2:

That's like nothing I've ever seen.

Tip:
Grip the handle with your thumb laying along the top.
Make sure it's laying along the top of the handle like a straightedge.

I haven't heard that before. I'll certainly give it a try. Thanks for the tip.:bighug:
 

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:woohoo1::woohoo1::woohoo1:

I got my package from Orvis today!!!

Now I need to go looking for a rod....

Thanks for all the info on this thread! We are heading to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, I am hoping to get some fishing in up there!!!:rubhands:
 

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:woohoo1::woohoo1::woohoo1:

I got my package from Orvis today!!!

Now I need to go looking for a rod....

Thanks for all the info on this thread! We are heading to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, I am hoping to get some fishing in up there!!!:rubhands:

Sweet!

I got an email from Orvis on Friday that mine was in the mail. It might show up today.:D
 

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Got mine in the mail today! Some really nice looking flies. As a noob fly fisherman, I really liked the back of the package where they described which fly to use and when to use them.:thumb:
 

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I haven't heard that before. I'll certainly give it a try. Thanks for the tip.:bighug:

Trust me, it's much better than the open grip that is shown in your example. ;)
Of course that could have been a fluke, but since you were using the pic for casting analysis.....
 

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