The task

Teach a beginner caster to make a roll cast in which the fly line rolls out completely with the leader relatively straight. An examiner must act as a student during this task.

Required performance standards

General performance standards apply to every task — narrow loops (≤ 4 ft, measured 3–4 ft back from the nose), a straight fly leg, loops similar front and back and approximately in-plane, a line and leader that unroll completely, no ticking, and slow to medium line speed. See the exam overview for the full list.

• A) Address the purpose of the cast.
• B) Teach the roll cast in a stepwise manner.
• C) Describe an anchor, a D-loop and their functions.
• D) Address the 180 degree principle for anchored casts.
• E) Address safety.

How to pass it

• Intent: to show you can teach the roll cast at beginner level.
• Teach it as if on water, even if you are using a roll cast tool to simulate water tension.
• Anchor and D-loop need to be defined and explained functionally — what each one does for the cast.
• The 180 degree principle must be stated explicitly: anchor, D-loop and delivery aligned on the target line.
• Safety is a scored expectation: think fly, line, rod tip, people behind you and hook placement.
• If water is available the exam may reorder Part One to finish with Tasks 9–11 and start Part Two here.

Drills

• Teach the roll cast to a beginner and have them roll the line out completely.
• Rehearse the anchor / D-loop / 180° explanation in three sentences.
• Rehearse your safety briefing out loud — it is easy to forget under exam pressure.