Wallis Cast meets BC Swing Centerpin Cast

A very short demonstration of two different centerpin float casting techniques. The first is a Wallis (or Pull) cast; the second is a BC Swing cast. Although obscured from view, the Wallis (or Pull) cast uses the free hand to accelerate line off the reel with a pull motion followed by a feathering motion back to the reel, which maintains adequate line control to avoid backlash. The BC Swing cast uses the free hand to anchor the butt of the rod to generate progressive power through the cast. In the Swing cast, the rod fingers release (or flick) the spool just prior to cast and feather the spool during cast to control distance and avoid overrun. The positives of these casts compared to the "Side" cast is greater line control and zero line twist. Their negatives can include possible backlash and/or limited casting distances. Although the Wallis Cast can be "opened" as a Side Cast for additional distance, this will cause unwanted line twist. While the BC Swing Cast can achieve distances rivaling the Side Cast without line twist, it generally requires a bit more casting weight than the Side Cast to achieve such distances. In many ways (not all), the Swing cast compares to the Side cast much the same as a bait caster reel compares to a spinning reel in casting characteristics and performance. Greater line control or greater distance; it&your choice. Learning the many different methods of center pin casting will allow you to be more versatile and fish more effectively...