and how to extend his cast he should devote considerable practice to obtain good casting " form." That is, he should learn to cast easily with no suggestion of awkwardness or muscular effort; his back cast should be high and his forward cast ending with the line well straightened out in front, not full of kinks which not only looks bunglesome but frequently prevents one hooking a rising fish in anything but the swiftest water.
The young caster should learn also to drop his fly and only the smallest amount of line and leader on the water. By this I mean that he should not " slam " the fly, leader and line on the water. Raising the rod tip slightly at the end of the cast helps in this respect.
