That sounds great, Vinny! Keep pushing the window. Congratulations on your moment today. I’ve always thought that fly fishing presents us with life moments and that’s why we do it. These moments are indelibly printed in our minds.

Cheers, Paul

So….. why?

Stoatstail50 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:45 am

If it works, do you change it?

It depends

I’d take the strap off if that’s what you mean.

There is no physical strap. An imposed mental one perhaps. You must have seen it, many times!!

They’ve been told that the “proper way” to cast is not to use any wrist. Dont think this is uncommon. Many US instructors are being told this and consequently some are teaching it. Now the rod is an extension of the forearm.

If it works, do you change it?

Cheers, Paul

That’s excellent Vinny! But we are working on curve casts

No. What about if he’s casting like that but without the duck tape? It depends. Who is this person?, what can he do already?, what is he trying to improve? Is he freezing? Why does he believe he can’t control his wrist…what blithering idiot advised him to put a strap or tape on his arm ? can he swi...

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Stoatstail50 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:46 pm

Our caster has duck taped his rod butt to his forearm because he couldn’t afford the strap.

Are we cool with this?

No.

What about if he’s casting like that but without the duck tape?

Have caught up!

Let’s take a 40’ cast then. No obstructions. Our caster has duck taped his rod butt to his forearm because he couldn’t afford the strap.
His cast goes 40’. Are we cool with this? (He’s not a competition caster)

Cheers, Paul

I believe we have clear water between the objectives of casting competitors and angling students even for data gathering purposes. Competition casters are focused on absolute performance, I’m an angling student focussed on absolute performance :D To be honest I don’t really see the separation you s...