单词 | roll cast |
释义 | roll castn. Angling. A cast in which the angler does not throw the line backwards, often used when fishing from an obstructed position; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > type or method of fishing > [noun] > angling > type of casting whipping1653 grounder1847 switching1867 flogging1886 roll cast1897 1897 Fishing Gaz. 18 Sept. 211/1 Five roll casts will be made at the 50ft. buoy,..and then five at the 40ft. buoy. 1934 R. Kelly Fishing 9 (heading) The Roll Cast. This cast is used where trees and brush overhang the banks of the stream. 1960 T. L. Edwards & E. H. Turner Angler's Cast x. 101 The Spey cast..is the simplest roll cast. 1998 Salmon, Trout & Sea-trout Feb. 27/2 Long rods that will handle the lightest of lines while being in no way floppy, but retaining sufficient action for roll casts where these are required. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). roll castv. Angling. 1. intransitive. Of fishing equipment: to function (in a particular way) in roll casting. Also of a person: to fish using a roll cast. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > type or method of fishing > [verb (intransitive)] > cast whip1653 to throw in1711 roll cast1947 1947 R. Bergman With Fly, Plug & Bait ii. vi. 113 My torpedo head tapered line also has rather a stiff finish and roll-casts well. 1960 T. L. Edwards & E. H. Turner Angler's Cast x. 105 If the angler is fishing the left bank of the river, with obstructions behind him, his only method of getting the line out is to roll cast. 1988 D. Sternberg Trout 47 They are good for distance casting, but do not roll-cast well. 2008 Chicago Sun-Times (Nexis) 9 Nov. a53 The morning ended when I got cocky and tried to roll cast under some limbs and snapped the tip of the rod. 2. transitive. To extend (a line or fly) into the water using a roll cast. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > type or method of fishing > [verb (transitive)] > cast throw?a1425 whip1832 flog1859 cast1892 shoot1931 roll cast1972 1972 Trout & Salmon June 58/3 Then make a roll-cast, but instead of roll-casting the line on to the water, roll it into the air. 1987 J. Wulff Fly Casting Techniques 21 As a beginner, you can roll cast a fly line twenty-five or thirty feet with a minimum of energy. 2007 D. Hughes Trout Rigs & Methods ii. 38 It's far easier to roll cast a dry fly than a sunk fly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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