Steve Rajeff teaches distance casting to FFI/IFFF Master Casting Instructors – Long Beach Casting Club – March 29, 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

• 0:00 Stroke length/ Tempo/ Trajectory
• 1:14 How many false casts when bonefishing?
• 3:41 Note the textbook FFI definition of the trailing (underslung) loop on his distance backcast
• 3:46 Here’s another example of the trailing loop
• 3:51 Opening/closing wrist throughout the stoke
• 6:10 Rod action’s influence on optimal rotation timing
• 7:04 Tracking
• 8:14 Thumb position
• 8:54 Stance for tracking
• 9:24 Haul speed
• 10:57 Thrust
• 12:25 Elevation of the hand?
• 14:34 Finding your student’s strength position