The Overhead Cast
The overhead or over-the-shoulder is the cast most often used, the others being modifications of it improvised to meet extraordinary conditions. It is the cast for everyday fishing and for accuracy. In learning this cast the novice should anchor a barrel hoop or other target in the water, or if he is learning on the lawn, spread out a newspaper, about twenty feet away. The target should be kept at this distance until he can hit it regularly. Then it may be moved forward five feet at a time. Distance in casting comes naturally; accuracy can be learned only by practice.
The overhead cast consists of three distinct parts:
