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Casting Stroke
Rotation and/or Translation of rod butt sufficient to cause Loop formation.
Rotation and/or Translation of rod butt sufficient to cause Loop formation.
Related terms in Fly Casting Movements: Translation, Rotation, Stroke Length, Casting Arc, Stop, Rod Plane
Practise it: What makes a loop tight?
From the FFI Fly Casting Definitions (2025 Edition), reproduced with attribution to Fly Fishers International.