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This is the most common type of cast used by fly fishermen. Start with the line straight out in front and straight to the rod top. Keep the tip low and avoid any slack in the line. Aim the rod slightly above straight out in front of you. The wrist, rod, hand, and lower arm should all move in unison. Accelerate the rod vertically until you are at approximately 12:00 at which time, the wrist breaks crisply driving the rod forward to about 10:00.
Overall, the arc may be slightly more than 90 degrees from start to finish. Movement starts slowly and then the speed of the rod tip increases rapidly toward the end of the stroke. Maximum input speed is reached immediately before the stop but the maximum delivery speed is after the stop.
If you do it correctly, the line will be flying upwards and behind you through the air and it will become fully straight. There will be no line tension in the rod. Arm and wrist positions remain stationary while the line is extending down the back cast.
When the line is fully extended behind, you should be able to feel the line loading in the rod tip by both the hand holding the rod and the other hand holding the line. During the forward cast, the wrist retains the “broken” position until the wrist straightens around 11:00 to give the line added push. The motion is checked crisply at 10:00 allowing the line to extend straight with a well-formed loop uncoiling directly above the line from the rod tip.
You can remember the overhead cast by keeping in mind the following:
TIP – tip of the rod down
TOP – to the top and then pause
TEN – stop at 10:00 and stop and drop to keep the line straight as it falls
To practice, try standing with your arm straight down. Bend your elbow horizontal with your index finger pointing straight ahead. That is the starting position for the cast. Move your hand upward until your index finger touches the top of your ear. This is the position for completion of the back cast portion. If you look out of the corner of your eye, you should be able to see the inside of your palm.
To simulate the forward cast, let your hand fall to the 10:00 position which will be just below shoulder height. Then you will have completed all three stopping positions for a basic overhead cast. It’s very important to learn this cast, because it is the basis for many other casting techniques.
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