Here we saw Oni casting from a kneeling position to trout in a pond at the Sundance resort in UT. Despite fishing from a crouch, his casting side foot is often still oriented forward. While Oni will typically move his hand to many different positions on the grip while fishing, he casts with his hand grasping the bottom plug in this instance. I regret that I did not get footage of him casting from a standing position, but here we see the precise and efficient movement that is the hallmark of Oni's casting. Things to note: Dr. Ishigaki is seen here casting towards some targets on the floor of the event hall. You will note that he too orients his body with his casting foot forward and pointed towards his target. He grasps the rod with the more common "mid-cork" grip. This being the only time I've been able to observe him casting in person, I am unsure how often he changes his grip when fishing. I suspect that Dr. Ishigaki was slowing down his cast significantly for the audience, so components seem a bit exaggerated - but that makes them easier to see! Things to note: While there will always be differences in effective casting styles between anglers, there are certain components that we can identify from watching tenkara masters cast.
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