Why being so persistant when it comes to competing outdoors? I've always claimed it sucks. Some get a 7 m/s tailing wind and others a headwind... Great fun after two years and thousands of hours of hard work. Not! Why don't you, at least, discuss it?

When i use the cradle and postpone it to the very end i loose power

That's my personal experience as well, to load the rod early and moving it forward through translation. In order to do that i don't rotate wrist to much, i pull my elbow down/forward and move my body. Rest of the wrist comes in later together with haul

Hi Bart, as most great casters you've developed a "flow" and personal style. Always details to work on though. The first thing I noticed was that with the high positioned hand. Wouldn't it be less exhausting to lower it? Also, the higher the hand the less working space for translational mo...

Interesting to hear about ideal gases and molecular weights. I agree btw. With very high humidity, is there a chance for water to form/condense on the line an make it a bit "saturated", and hence heavier in the same way an old worn out line sucks up water into the core? One thing that I kn...

I visit the Swedish mountains more or less every year. Altitude is between 500-800 m. I've never experienced any differences when it comes to casting and distances. If you ask me the thinner the air the easier to get further. The latter is nothing I can confirm though, just physics

What distance is considered really good for an indoor competition these days? I've picked up training again an ask out of pure curiosity.

Cheers, Staffan

Huge Congrats Mathias, I know you will become a great instructor!

Not sure I understand it all but I'm sure glad someone's getting back to me this time, I call it the philosophical hour

The board is great btw

Paul Arden wrote:I don't know mate, I have a natural gift for fly flytying. I'm just grateful.

Cheers, Paul

Never underestimate the ability of being greatful, probably one of the most important ones. Life starts right there.

Cheers mate