". . . It must always be remembered that hearing much sound proceed from a .rod making a cast is an indication of too much force being used. The late Mr. Marryat said: * A silent rod and a whistling line mean good casting' but he added that when throwing against a wind a slight l whoosh ' of the rod is often heard. It may be laid down as an axiom that nine anglers out of ten put too much energy into their casting, and forget to allow the rod to do its fair share of the work."
In recapitulation, the important phases of casting are: extending the thumb in grasping the rod; keeping the elbow and upper arm close to the body; ending the back cast with the rod perpendicular; correctly timing the pause.
