The Forward Power Stroke

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The Forward Drift brings the rod forward to begin the Forward Power Stroke   The Forward Drift covers about 25° as it tightens the rod tip against the fly line   The Forward Power Stroke speeds up from the end of the forward drift (at about 11 o’clock or 90°) to an abrupt STOP (at 2:00)   The forearm stops at about 45° to parallel   The wrist is used to punch the rod tip to an abrupt STOP   This releases the energy built up in the load (bend) of the rod, thus unloading it, and pushes the fly line out in front of the caster   This results in the formation of the characteristic “casting loop” to the front	The Forward Cast contains 3 phases	The Forward Drift initiates the Forward Cast
	The Forward Power Stroke completes at 1-2:00	The last step is the Let Down

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