Casting technique presented by Nick Meyer

Improve Your Surf Casting
From the Seminar  presented by Nick Meyer of Breakaway Tackle
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The Unitech Method

The overhead cast can be improved on by using a method called the "unitech". To begin, place the
sinker near your feet in the "start" position as shown in the photo.

Start of the Unitech CastDon't be tempted to step forward as that would defeat the advantage of centrifugal force which you need to attain distance.

Be sure you maintain enough tension on the line to make sure the rig stays clipped (if you're using a clip down rig) but not enough to lift the sinker. Keep your leading arm higher than the trailing arm.

What happens using this method is that when you start the
cast the sinker will lift off the ground and swing away from the direction of the cast. This begins the "load" on the rod which in turn helps you generate the stored energy needed for a long distance cast.

Finishing the cast

As the cast progresses, you are pulling down and into your body with the leading hand as you "punch" up with the trailing hand. The leading and trailing hands become lower and upper as the rod is leveraged through the cast.

It is important to continue pulling the lower hand into the body
at the same time you are pushing with the upper hand
.
Practice
will tell you the best release point for distance and location.

This is a very safe cast and it will increase the distance you get
over the standard overhead cast.