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.
Don'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.

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.