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To slow up the lure mid-air with your many casts is wonderfully easy. Merely drop the tip of your right index finger gently on the line or against the edge of the spool. Gentle does it. At any time, of course, a sudden pressure against the spool will stop the lure dead in its flight. But do this with discretion unless you have an unlimited supply of lures. 8A 8B Figure 8. To deposit the lure gently under some distant foliage, the overhand cast used in a horizontal plane (8A) will work wonders. Although it is not so accurate as the overhead, the same cocking of the rod from 10 to 12:30 takes place, exaggerated in the photo-diagram due to the camera's angle, and the release, again, is at about 10 o'clock with a 9:30-o'clock follow-through. With practice, this cast can be effective at a distance, and it works well to get under wind. To cast a heavy lure, while not putting any undue strain on your light rod, the side cast is most accommodating (8B). In this cast the lure dangles about 30 inches from the tip top. Begin the cast from almost directly behind you, and with an easy upward swinging motion of about 15-degree climb, aim your tip out and up. Release the line as your swing reaches the highest point and the maximum speed. The proper timing of the release brings this cast off. If this cast with a heavy lure is not smoothly delivered, you will end on your knees on the far bank, searching in the grass for your catapulted lure. Execute this cast either forehand or backhand.
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