I know there can be several factors on presentation but, if you don't mind help me to understand casting. :-/

What kind of landing should a lure make, does it depend on the kind? :-/

which is the best cast

ONE

OR TWO

I beleive I've really not touched this subject much. :-[

The best cast is one that hits the target and avoids any obstacles. You have 180 degrees to hold your rod in & if that's not enough, -turn your body. I don't think a splash landing is bad--may even attract attention from a distance. NOW--practice--practice--practice--hit a can on the lawn--then go have fun.

Great advice. I practice all types of casts in my yard   so when I am in a tight situation on the water I can place a cast with near perfect accuracy. I always think a small splash is the best unless you are searching for active fish.

What kind of landing should a lure make, does it depend on the kind?

Hmm :-?

starten to feel familiar, :-/

Accuracy no problem, understand that one.

as for picture one if not for a tree in the way you end up with big splash correct :

picture two, skippy do dah maybe :-?

thats all, just watch where you land it? :-?

I've read some stuff on presentation but, I've not read or talked about my questions

Based on your very helpful diagrams, you've displayed a "rocket cast" and a "lob cast".

It's interesting you should ask, because I've heard diametrically opposed views on this seemingly trivial matter.

In bulrushes, some fishermen prefer the lob cast, but I usually (but not always) opt for a rocket cast.

I'm typically targeting the "thickest" growth, in the "backmost" pockets of the emergent vegetation.

If the rocket cast penetrates an extra 6 inches into the weed bed, that may be all I need.

            The splash made by a feeding bass is unmistakable, and when bass are actively feeding I lean to the "lob cast"

which usually produces a better sound on splashdown. When bass are feeding actively on top, the same loud noise

that might frighten them, is more apt to interest them. It's safe to say that bass are more familiar with the sound of feeding bass

than we are. For this reason I believe that a noisy splashdown "during a topwater bite" triggers a competitive reaction

in nearby bass. I'm sure that bass are aware that a lot of prey siezed by other bass ultimately gets away.

So bass within earshot of a surface splash, will likely be on the lookout for a crippled escapee.

      Needless to say, loud entries may not be appropriate when bass are in a passive mood

or when you're pitching close-range, where loud noise may be associated with your presence.

Roger

Thinks Rolo

thats what I'm wondering, how much attention goes into mimicking a feeding or pray fallen in water.

I've often wonder why at times with clarity(and the good sun glasses) that I'll see fish swim off from lures when they hit, "was it to strong a splash or did they see me before hand and was ready to run on the first sign of trouble.

I think so much goes into working the bait than, imitating a bass feeding- I'd like to know more on how certain kind of lures should enter the water and when you should be taken advantage of mimicking a feeding hot spot.

Intresting point

I'd like to know more on how certain kind of lures should enter the water

Again, I think that this hinges primarily on the "current disposition" of bass, rather than on the current lure being used.

When bass are in a neutral to negative disposition, I believe they're more apt to be frightened by excess noise and vibration,

than when they're in a positively active mood. This is especially true in clear water (where all bass are well-fed)

and in shallow water (where their fear of air predators runs high). On the flipside, there are times when you can't make

too much noise, for instance during a hot post-spawn topwater bite. In these situations a loud splash only raises the hackles

of an already aggressive bass that's ready to pounce on just about anything that moves across the surface.

Sadly for us, these periods represent the small minority

Roger