Q: I am trying to learn the double haul and not having much success. Part of the problem is that I can’t seem to get the timing right. Any tips?
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A: The best solution I’ve seen for this problem came from my friend Macauley Lord—author of several books on casting—and I’ve used his method to teach several people to double haul. (While Mac was the one who taught me, apparently it was Joan Wulff who first used the technique.) When I explain the process, the usual response is, “Why didn’t I think of that?” In my experience, this is the fastest way to learn to double haul, and I’ve had students who could virtually double their distance after a half hour of practice.
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