backcast

backcast
To identify the actions required in order to reach a proposed future.

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  • Backcast — Back cast (b[a^]k k[.a]st ), n. [Back, adv. + cast.] Anything which brings misfortune upon one, or causes failure in an effort or enterprise; a reverse. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • backcast — [bak′kast΄] n. Fishing that part of a cast in which the rod is swung backward preparatory to the forward motion during which the bait, plug, fly, etc. is sent toward a desired location …   English World dictionary

  • backcast — /bak kast , kahst /, n. a short backward and often upward swing of a fishing rod, its line, and its lure in preparation for the cast that immediately follows. [1570 80, for an earlier sense; BACK2 + CAST1] * * * …   Universalium

  • backcast — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: back (III) + cast dialect Britain : a relapse especially during convalescence : reversal …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bamboo fly rod — A bamboo fly rod or a split cane rod is a fly fishing rod that is made from bamboo also referred to as cane. With more than 1,000 different bamboo species and nearly a hundred different kinds, Tonkin Cane ( Arundinaria amabilis or Pseudosasa… …   Wikipedia

  • Fly fishing — in a river Fly fishing is an angling method in which an artificial fly is used to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. Casting a nearly weightless fly or lure requires casting techniques significantly… …   Wikipedia

  • tailing loop — a casting error with a fly rod causing a knot in the forward part of the tippet. Occurs when the rod tip dips under the straight line path, usually the result of a jerk forward at the end of the backcast. Also called wind knot …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • wind knot — a loop formed in the process of casting a fly line, usually by beginners and made worse when casting in the wind (hence the name), and becoming a knot. The loops form particularly in the leader or tippe Occurs when the rod tip dips under the… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • National Outdoor Book Award — Awarded for The best in outdoor writing and publishing. Date Annual Country United States …   Wikipedia

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