Is line let out on forward and back cast?

[ruddyroach]

Do you let line out on the forward and back cast?

I have been letting line out only on the forward cast the few times I have been fly fishing but posts on this forum suggest line is let out on both?

Andy

[lakefisher]

Hi Andy

You were correct with only allowing line out on the forward cast.

The line let out on the back cast is only that needed to allow the line holding hand to move up towards the rings when double hauling.

Hope this helps ... Tony

[Charon]

You can let line out on either, however you have to know what you are doing.
May I suggest that as a newcomer to casting you only let line out on the forward stroke. When the line goes back on the backcast, the weight of the line loads the rod. ie bends the tip of the rod back, which in turn, helps to spring/catapault the line forwards. If you let line out on the backcast at the wrong moment, that extra line may cancel out the loaded/sprung tip, ie the rod will go straight and will not be under load/tension, making the forward cast much more difficult. Phew, did you get all that?
Sincere apologies if you know all this and for the rather simplistic answer, but I dont know how much you know already.
Do hope this explains it for you.
C.

[ruddyroach]

i do get all that charon!


Thanks for both replys.

appreciated.

[dickdock]

By all means, extend line on the backcast especially when casting into the wind.
You will need lots of practice to carry this out and it works best if you can double haul.
Assuming a cross wind, if you use a roll cast to get your line, say ten yards, of the water and into the air in front of you and then back cast using the haul and extend line when the rod has stopped, cast foward and haul again, and it is perfectly possible to reach 20 yards and morewith ease.

Please do consider having a couple of lessons with an instructor.