Swing the Fly Issue 2.3 Winter 2014-15 | Page 87

Now make the forward stroke and add the haul at the moment of greatest acceleration with the rod hand.

*Most casters I teach struggle with the timing of the forward haul and usually finish too early. Remember that the haul is only a power application and should coincide with the majority of the power application applied with the rod hand – which if done correctly is the final snap of the wrist.