sufficiently strong to lift the entire line from the water and to cause the fly to alight a short distance in the rear of the caster; then placing the rod well back, as in the forward cast of the ordinary method a strong switch of the rod to the front will cause the line to roll out rapidly; the leader and flies, as the line goes out, making a leap as it were and alighting on the water."
A favorite cast where there is no room for a back cast is the roll or switch cast. With fly, leader and line on the water the rod is raised almost to the perpendicular. Then it is swung back over the shoulder, a slight pause is made and the rod is swung smartly forward, causing the line to roll out and carrying the fly forward. Line is stripped from the reel and permitted to " shoot " in extending the cast. This is a good cast when in " close quarters."
