false cast

American  

noun

Angling.

1. a throw of the line in fly casting in which the line, leader, and fly are prevented from hitting the water.

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Example Sentences

I made one false cast and dropped the fly above the rock, but a little too close to the bank.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2015

Sing "Lullay" full fast When thou hears at the last; And but I play a false cast   Trust me no more.

From "Everyman," with other interludes, including eight miracle plays by Rhys, Ernest

By this means the jewels appear in their true and genuine lustre, while there is no colour that can infect their brightness, or give a false cast to the water.

From The Tatler, Volume 3 by Various