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The Jump roll cast or forward Spey.

Similar to the basic roll cast except this one is a little bit more dynamic. Not used for great changes of angle but a good one to learn as it forms the final movement of the single Spey and shallow changes of angles in the snake roll cast. Instead of the line feathering back as in the roll cast and a small D-loop created, the initial lift is completed and the fly-line is lifted off the water. The rod tip is then swept back parallel until the rod tip reaches the shoulder position, and then up into the back cast position at 45-degrees behind with a pause. This rise of the rod tip off the shoulder position will enable the last yard or so of the fly line and leader to touch down and anchor on the water opposite your shoulder. The D-loop now anchored and heading rearwards will be a lot larger in profile, thus more weight of fly line to flex the rod against. The forward delivery is very similar to the basic roll cast.

For this cast, the fly-line must be straight with no slack and the rod tip on or close to the surface of the water, then with a smooth accellerating motion, lift the rod vertically to 45-degrees (unsticking the fly-line from the surface) to a brief stop. Before the line begins to drop, sweep it back parallel, all the time building up speed. As the rod tip passes opposite your shoulder, begin to accelerate smoothly back up to the 45-degree stopping position and with a slight cant on the back-cast.......

With the loop now formed behind the rod, and in line with the target, the end of the fly line anchored on the water, you see a splash from the fly-line landing, the forward cast is then executed by a smooth straightforward stroke stopping abruptly at 45-degrees in front, this will unflex the rod. As the cast goes out follow the fly line down with the tip.

Photo's courtesy of Tony Riley