if you lived closer i could teach you in five seconds. seriously, its that easy. all you need to know are the basics, find someone near you to show you how. once you get a feel for it you do it without thinking. i taught my friend this year, and in about a week he went out and bought an abu. he got backlashes but thats what happens. i basically never get backlashes, never. once in a while ill be stupid and just try heaving something tiny and ill get one, but im NASTY at getting backlashes out and have em out in like 3 seconds. the first day i got my adu i was casting farther than i ever though i could, and i looked good doing it next to the guy holding the spinning reel upside down.
if i ever take a trip to rhode island ill teach you, its WICKED easy. dont just limit practice casting to water, you might look like a fool doing it on a football field but you can learn quick that way. start out with heaveir things than usual with less drag, say a 4oz bank sinker to practice with. anyways youll look so much cooler with your abu than the guys with spinners. except the guys with van stalls, theyre cool too.