If you're line is hitting you in the back then what is happening is you're dropping the tip of your rod ON the back-cast. You've got to try and pick the line up quickly, and keep it HIGH, stopping at that proverbial 2:00 point. And HOLD it there till it loads.
If you drop your rod tip back to 3:00 or 4:00 on the back cast, the line will continue to drop and hit the ground (or water). Then what you are doing is creating an arch like a rainbow. The line then has to climb and go up in order to get past you before going forward.
Try and get those stops locked in. 10:00 and 2:00 and quit breaking your wrist on that back cast. Keep the line high.
The same on your forward cast. Stop at that 10:00 point. Don't throw at the water, thrown over it. Sometimes WAY over it and let the line unroll and have time to drop where you want it.
Last resort is to head over to California Fly Shop and ask them if you could try out a rod with a sinking line on it. They'll give you some immediate help with what you are doing wrong.
Now go practice on the lawn before you hurt yourself Tony
TONY BUZOLICH
Feather River Fly
Yuba City, CA.
(530) 790-7180
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