What about wheeler throwing side arm is a “roll” cast? Maybe it’s my fly fishing background but I see nothing rolling 

7 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

What about wheeler throwing side arm is a “roll” cast? Maybe it’s my fly fishing background but I see nothing rolling 

geez...

I just meant he just did a little wrist flip/roll. Very little movement. There was no side arm cast...it just looks that way in the photo. 

1 hour ago, clemsondds said:

geez...

I just meant he just did a little wrist flip/roll. Very little movement. There was no side arm cast...it just looks that way in the photo. 

Just asking. Here’s what I think of as roll cast. Only works with super flemsy fly rods

 

https://howtoflyfish.orvis.com/video-lessons/chapter-one-the-basics-of-fly-fishing/238-the-roll-cast

Just do a YouTube search for bass roll cast. 

3 hours ago, Team9nine said:

Yep - if you go back to the days when trick casters like Shag and Stan F worked the shows, they always used very soft action, short rods that loaded easily...and that you probably would rarely want to use for normal fishing from what I remember.

Yep - Check this guy out. I wouldn't want to bass fish with such a rig, but... it shows how to achieve super accuracy.

 

3 hours ago, Paul Roberts said:

Yep - Check this guy out. I wouldn't want to bass fish with such a rig, but... it shows how to achieve super accuracy.

 

The casts Angler Saito makes into tiny pockets are impressive! I love watching his videos.

4 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Just asking. Here’s what I think of as roll cast. Only works with super flemsy fly rods

 

https://howtoflyfish.orvis.com/video-lessons/chapter-one-the-basics-of-fly-fishing/238-the-roll-cast

Both are right. Roll cast has two different meanings depending on context.