Paul : but if you twist the sections this will increase line friction between rod rings and blank and also produce wear ring , or am I wrong?

Sorry Mike, I'm a bit behind on emails! Three of the same 5 weight finalists as last time. Conditions were very poor for distance on the lake. Any wind was swirly and if you were lucky you got some straight winds. Lots of other finals had a mix of head and tail winds. At this level there are only a...

thanks Paul, but I Believe I have to learn and replace the rod guides by my self, because as you said ...." all snakes will wear out" and I practice a lot on weekends.
Are snake guides the best rod guides for competition dictance cast?
Cheers
James

Q2 what should I do? ,If I must change guides Which snake rod do you advise me to use?
,,,it,is.... which snake guides do you advise me to use.? Titanium, english pattern , other brand...

Hi Paul, thanks for your answer,regarding Q1 when I practice I try to use them all.
According to what I know for competition distance cast , snake guides are better than others rod guides, am I wrong?

I practice 170 style casting on grass, I have two Sage rods: TCR 960 and Sage Method 970 both have wear on their Hopkins Holloway snake rod guides near the epoxy area (sizes 3-2 and 1) I also have two BVK rods, 690 and 890 and they do not have any wear on their snake rod guides Q1 why this happen ? ...

Hi Paul , if the wind is the cause, it's not fair for all competitors, this event should be done indoor IMO. In calm conditions which should be the longest cast?. Cheers, James

Regarding this link http://m.wcflycasting.com/WC-2012.html what is the reason for the increase in Trout distance competition between WC2010 and WC2012 WC2012 No.1 Longest Cast 39.5 Qualif. and Finals 44, Ronny Landin Qualif. 39 Paul Arden Wc2010 No.1 Longest Cast Qualif. 33 Finals 32.5 Per Gronberg ...

Thanks a lot Paul and Aitor for your help
cheers
James

I can´t understand what pull-back is, could someone please explain it again in words or video?
thanks in advance
cheers
James