A round shaped back cast Loop between rod tip and Anchor of an Anchored Cast. Also used as a generic reference to back cast Loops of any shape in Anchored Casts.

Related terms in Casting Terms: Aerial/Overhead Cast, False Cast, Overhang, Point P, Anchor, Anchored Cast

From the FFI Fly Casting Definitions (2025 Edition), reproduced with attribution to Fly Fishers International.