Help guide
One short article per task, with the exact words of the buttons. Can’t find it? Try the FAQ, or write to support.
Start
Filming
- Where to put the phoneSide-on, a third of the frame tall, the sun behind the phone, level, the rod tip in frame.
- The four checks on the record screenCaster found, Big enough, Sun behind you and Level: what each means and how to fix it.
- Filming yourselfThe countdown, voice prompts, stopping after three casts, propping the phone on a bag.
- Frame rate and clip lengthWhy a higher frame rate helps with the haul, and how long a clip to record.
- Importing a clip someone else filmedChoose a video, trim it to the casts, and which formats work.
Getting a trace
Reading it
- The review screenPlay, frame step, speed, loop one cast, the skeleton and trace switches, the scrubber bands.
- The loop scoreStraightness, stops, tempo, wrist and haul, and how they add up to one number.
- The faults, one by oneWhat each fault looks like on the trace, and one thing to try.
- TimingBack cast, pause and forward cast times, the haul, and what a good pause is.
- Distance and tip speedSpeed compared with your best, and real speed once your rod length is set.
- ConditionsWind and line length, and why they change the score.
Rod and line
Progress
Practice
- DrillsThe six drills, each with a demo and a way to film it.
- Loop labBend the rod tip path, add creep or a soft stop, and see what the app measures and names.
- The pause drill metronomeSetting the beat from your own cast, haptics, and the screen staying on.
- Games and club nightAccuracy rounds, the target sheet, and taking turns by name.
- Exam prepCasting and teaching practice for the FFI Certified Instructor exam.
Instructors
- Sending a cast to your instructorAdding an instructor, how the file travels, and what they receive.
- Opening a review you were sentOpening the file from Messages, Mail, Files or AirDrop; the drawing and the voice note.
- Instructor modeTurning it on, your instructor card, reviewing a student’s clip, sending it back.
- Your instructorAdding your instructor by name or from their card, and sending them a cast.