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| To protect your head and eyes from the hook, always wear glasses (or sunglasses) and a hat with a brim. If you don't have access to a body of water, you can practice on your lawn or in an open area of a park. |
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With your rod-side elbow straight, extend your arm out fully and point the rod slightly down toward the water at a 45-degree angle. Bending your elbow, lift the rod slowly back until your thumb is just above your ear and the rod's tip is at a 45-degree angle behind your head. Leave a space of about a foot (30 centimeters) between the rod and your head to prevent getting in the way of the line.
Once the rod is at its highest position and all the line feeding off it is behind you, hesitate for a moment. Release the line caught between your middle finger and the rod, then snap your arm forward as if you're throwing a dart. Use your thumb like a lever to push and guide the rod forward. The line should spring above the water in an oval-shaped arc and land gently upon its surface. Your rod-hand elbow should end up straight, with the rod's tip pointed slightly down, diagonally toward the water.
Note: To prevent the line from tangling, always cast to the opposite side of your rod hand. For instance, if you're right-handed, try to cast over your left foot.
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Lift and spring the rod
