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Walter.....
I saw a similar description, many years ago.
The wording all makes sense, until you get to the, "outward swing". I
interpret this, however, to mean that the caster is using a horizontal rod plane
for his delivery cast.....not swing his arm out to the side, which would be
self-defeating.
A change of rod planes between the back stroke and the forward stroke is a
key element of the elliptical or, so-called, "Belgian cast".
As you know, this can take several forms. Most casters use the term
to mean a cast in which the back cast is made with the rod in a horizontal
plane, and the delivery stroke made with a more vertical rod plane.
Of course, the reason the cast became known as the, "Belgian cast", was
that it was used by a Belgian named Albert Godart to win a distance fly casting
event in international competition in the 1930's.
I have been told that he did that, however, using what I have called a,
"Reverse Belgian Cast" in that his cast was actually made using an off
vertical rod plane for his back cast, and a horizontal rod plane for his forward
delivery. His style may have been explained by his physical habitus.
He was described as a short, stocky, very powerfully muscled man. I have
found this cast to be very effective for certain high wind
situations......particularly when wading sand bars in the salt.
This may explain the dilemma provided by the fact that the cast was named
for him at a European competition where there surely had to have been other
continental casters familiar with the "continuous tension" cast of Hans
Gebesroither in Austria who is credited with fathering this kind of
elliptical cast which he taught to Charles Ritz and many others during his years
of being head keeper on the Traun.
Fascinating stuff !!!!!
Gordy
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