GrippingtheFlyRodThenormalgripiswiththethumbontopandslightlytotheleftofcenter(assumingaright-handedgrip)sothatthe&39;V&39;betweenUndergraduateProgrammesforInternationalStudentsthethumbandtheindexfingerisinlinewiththetopoftherod.Yourgripshouldfeelcomfortableandfirm-butnottight.Yourrodandreelonlyweighafewounces,soitwon&39;trequireadeathgriptocontolit.Ifyouprefer,placingthethumbdirectlyontopoftherodisacceptable,andyoumightfindthisusefulifextraforceisneededontheforwardcast.Anothervariationissometimesusedforaccuracywhencastingshortdistances,orjustrolexsubmarinerpriceasa"changeup"torelievefatigueduringalongdayoffishing.Insteadofplacingthethumbontopoftherod,tryshiftingtheindexfingeraroundsothatitliesalongthetopoftherodinstead.FlyCastingStanceThecorrectstanceisimportanttomaintaincomfortandbalance.It&39;sveryeasytoloseyourbalancewhentryingtogetthemostdistanceoutofyourcast,ortoloseyourfootingontheloose,waterpolishedrocksinthebedofastream.TheproperflycastingstanceistoleadwithQVBabycreamthefootonthesamesideasyourcastingarm(i.e.rightfootforwardforaright-handedcaster).Yourfeetshouldbesetapproximatelyatshoulderwidthforbalanceandstability.Thiswillallowyoutoeasilytransferbodyweightfromonefoottotheotherduringthecast.
