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• (v.) - Part of the cast in which the fishing rod (usually a fly rod) and the fishing line is moved from a position in front to one in back of the angler. There can be successive back casts as line is played out to increase the distance and accuracy of the cast.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  back cast (n.) or back-cast. (n.d.). Arizona Game and Fish Fishing Glossary. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/back-cast-n-or-back-cast.

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  back cast (n.) or back-cast. azgfd.gov. Arizona Game and Fish Fishing Glossary. AZGFD. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/back-cast-n-or-back-cast (accessed: June 10, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "back cast (n.) or back-cast." Arizona Game and Fish Fishing Glossary. AZGFD. 10 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/back-cast-n-or-back-cast.

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