Fly Casting: The Elements of Style

If you don’t know what an elbow-caster or a side-caster is, don’t worry — you’re not alone. We weren’t quite sure either, until master casting instructor Macauley Lord explained the difference.
This week Lord, whose revised edition of the L.L. Bean Fly-Casting Handbook comes out March 1, shares several insights into how elbow position influences our casts, and points out that breaking out of our muscle-memorized stroke can make all of us better casters. If you’re like us, “The Elements of Style” will have you starting off the new year by setting up your video camera for a bit of self-assessment in the backyard. New on MidCurrent.