In my professional life I have worked with a couple of astronauts. However in 30 years of fly fishing, I haven't even met anyone like this hypothetical person let alone been approached for instruction by them. I have taken to singing along with Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush because being challenged...

I was demo'ing this last night as something that could be achieved with slow line control

I was yanking your chain Paul, we have evolutionary adaptions that enhance our ability to throw. It is like walking, a learned not a natural skill Do you think marathon runners would make good casters?

regards

Vince

Paul Arden wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 7:13 am I think the main reason people get “stuck” at 75’ is because they are not utilising the kinetic chain.

Do you think that it is a gentic issue with these people, given that we naturally evolved to throw?

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