Casting Essentials: Variable Casting Arc

Casting expert Carl McNeil describes the difference between the casting stroke and the casting arc, and explains how to adjust the cast and arc to match casting length. Excerpt: “The casting stroke can be thought of as the total distance that the rod tip moves through during its stroke, while the casting arc can be thought of as the angle the rod or the rod butt moves through during its stroke.”

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