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- Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:47 pm
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: glass vs graphite
- Replies: 50
- Views: 856
Re: glass vs graphite
Hi, I'd just like to mention (again) that rod stiffness is only partially related to the material - you can create the same action, overall stiffness of a rod with both materials. Just the diameter of the glass-blank has to be higher. The disadvantage of a glass rod with the same action is the highe...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: glass vs graphite
- Replies: 50
- Views: 856
Re: glass vs graphite
I don't know what overlining is, because the number printed on the rod is not determined by objective data. I can use a different line than recommended and sometimes I do that. Typical use case are for instance shooting heads, like AFFTA +1 or +2 for me. The TFM site looks pretty much like marketing...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:23 am
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: glass vs graphite
- Replies: 50
- Views: 856
Re: glass vs graphite
Hi, funny, I'd say two decades ago glass fly rods were considered inferior, the retro-trend appeared later - I think this was very clever marketing. Still it seems to be pretty much a niche product, most sold fly rods are from CF, glass seems to be more attractive for the hobby rod builders. When a ...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: Flycasting Physics
- Topic: Measuring the Haul
- Replies: 69
- Views: 2267
Re: Measuring the Haul
Hi Walter, off-topic: just a quick comment, I agree with Paul that backhand casting is a very useful skill and it's of course important for my fishing (I'm actually surprised that Bernd doesn't need it). The EFFA differentiates between the backhanded cast and the back cast; I'd use the same terminol...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: Hauling - pulling fly line through the guides
- Replies: 115
- Views: 3619
Re: Hauling - pulling fly line through the guides
Hi Paul, I'd say the difference between a back cast and a backhand cast is how you're positioning your shoulders. E.g. backhand you could stand square to the target, I'd say (for me) this is better for accuracy. Disadvantage is the constrained rod hand travel. For distance I'd choose the backcast, b...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: Flycasting Physics
- Topic: Measuring the Haul
- Replies: 69
- Views: 2267
Re: Measuring the Haul
Hi, for the stuff related to practical casting / fishing better here -> https://www.sexyloops.co.uk/theboard/viewtopic.php?t=4121&start=110 Walter, If you prefer, feel free to move this topic and any other related ones I’ve started related to fly casting but if you decide to do that then please ...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:41 pm
- Forum: Flycasting Physics
- Topic: Evaluating the Haul
- Replies: 90
- Views: 2677
Re: Evaluating the Haul
Merlin
Looks like the "indirect" haul seems to be an very significant contributor to Henry's back cast. A phenomenon that was so far underestimated (?)
Greetings,
Torsten
Looks like the "indirect" haul seems to be an very significant contributor to Henry's back cast. A phenomenon that was so far underestimated (?)
Greetings,
Torsten
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:58 pm
- Forum: Flycasting Physics
- Topic: Measuring the Haul
- Replies: 69
- Views: 2267
Re: Measuring the Haul
Well really John, in #46 you have compared Johansson's technique which isn't backhand and casting sport related. You'd probably need to compare two backhand techniques, still I don't know why this is relevant for this topic.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:46 pm
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: Hauling - pulling fly line through the guides
- Replies: 115
- Views: 3619
Re: Hauling - pulling fly line through the guides
Hi Graeme, interesting question, I'd say it's in sync with the rod hand, because when you're moving / rotating the rod hand faster the distance between stripper guide and the haul hand is also increased at a higher rate. I think we're rather interested in increasing the line speed and less about the...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:42 am
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: Hauling - pulling fly line through the guides
- Replies: 115
- Views: 3619
Re: Hauling - pulling fly line through the guides
Hi John, as witten in the physics section, different techniques for different purposes, you can't compare them IMHO. Feuerstein's haul is related to off-shoulder or backhand casting, that means for a right handed caster you move the rod across the left shoulder while facing the target with your body...