Tension / Elliptical casts

You mention Continuous Tension Casts which appears to infer that some casts do not have continuous tension. Of course all casts require continuous tension and continuous motion. The reference to Elliptical Casts I like because it clearly differentiates between casts that are performed in pairs i.e. the family of “Straight Line Casts” and those that are normally used singularly i.e. Elliptical casts such as Belgian, Roll and Spey type casts. I often think is funny that we refer to as “Overhead Casts” (especially in

) casts that are not performed overhead!

Best wishes,

Ally Gowans

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Ally.... I really like your concept of different, "families" of casts. Years ago, Gary Borger said, "There are only two ways to cast.... straight and curved." (One exact quote from Jason Borger's, THE NATURE OF FLY CASTING, p. 181, "As my father says, there are only two ways in which to cast a fly: straight or curved." ) He may have considered elliptical casts in the curve catagory (?). Reading on, I see that Jason did consider elliptical casts as variations on that theme. (p. 182)

We might consider, two, "families" :

1.) Straight line casts.

2.) Curved casts. (Including variations such as elliptical casts.)

Regarding your text on tension ...... No apology needed or accepted. "Picky" helps us all learn ......

Allow me to drop this right back in your lap:-

How do you compare the back casts of the family of Elliptical Casts with those of what we have been calling , "Straight Line Casts" ?

Granted, the term, "overhead" has been a misnomer, as we both view it.

Gordy

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