From Dirk’s original description (2nd link). A composite of an Aitor cast (a different one?). IMG_4176.jpeg In the video I recall, however, Aitor was facing to the right, using an orange line, the backcast was near vertical and forward cast near horizontal. The appearance was gravity fed line into t...

I’ll have to think about that but I don’t see why it has to match gravity. The line comes around the corner and it’s all subject to gravity. Cheers, Paul Hi Paul. The physics behind the behavior of waypoints is well above me. This could get embarrassing but here is how I envision it. Please sort me...

Aitor’s video of avoiding the tail (or depending on definitions, extreme dangling end) was possible because he allowed the line to fall into place, creating a waypoint. Cheers, Paul Another interesting topic. Aren’t waypoints created by both a change in direction and continued acceleration? In Aito...

I should qualify the above before Lasse sets me straight. With proper acceleration and careful power application a poor line position can be overcome. I recall Aitor’s video of avoiding a tail with a steeple cast or easterncasters video of throwing laser straight fly legs with a roll cast. For most ...

I suspect 99% of the guys casting a fly rod have no concept of the need to get the line ‘positioned right’, nor even what ‘right’ entails. It is just not emphasized (at least from what I’ve seen/read) as an essential concept. It seems, rather, that instruction is aimed at making it happen indirectly...

He’s talking about a North Forks Composite blank. Gary Loomis’ current company. I think James answered this question for me several years ago. As I understood, the difference in feel between a long head and shorter head of the same mass is related to inertia. The sag/slack in the longer head means y...

A word of caution on 303.
I used to use it directly on the rod ( a T&T Horizon) years ago to reduce friction. Spray on and wipe off. But it was hard to wipe off beneath the snakes ( or I was too lazy to bother ). I think it caused this.

My fishing buddy is 83 yo. Has prostate cancer controlled but slowly progressive on hormonal Rx……which causes muscle loss. He fishes about 300 days a year. Salt and freshwater. Usually 4-6 hrs a day. Even in near freezing conditions. Ties flies at night. Casts about 60’. Likes moderate action rods. ...

Brings to mind Jason Borger’s “Trajector-cize” drill. Page 69-70 in his excellent book. It moved the forward target rather than the back target but same idea. When I started to reach 100’ with huge power and atrocious loops I realized I needed to learn how to cast, rather than chuck, a fly line. I s...

Interesting stuff, Walter.
Thanks for posting it.
More food for thought regarding the role/importance of translation in a fly cast.