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As Paul stated above, it can help with focusing the loop for casting into the wind... and it can poke your fly back under the mangroves too. I do not see a great increase in line speed though, some but not that much, so I suspect the rod absorbs most of the input or the tip just does not have as mu...

My focus is really just about curve casts, so the impulse I am dwelling upon is not in the direction of the cast. But I agree that in your case the thrust would add something to the net force. Where I think differently is that my concept of a thrust is forward and is applied when the rod is almost ...

For what I am mulling, my guess it that maybe "impulse" would be a better word? An increase in force for a short duration of time and, importantly for me, that is off linear? Force is a vector and momentum is a vector, so the line will deviate from the set path in relation to the magnitude of the i...

[The] simple "what", "how" and "why" approach to describing technique transcends style and gives structure to the descriptive language of any body movement. We sometimes complicate the language of casting. In my view, technique is what we should instruct, style is of interest only when it inhibits ...

Hi Nick
It's about efficiency, not how much force is used so much as where the force used is directed. Won't repeat the mechanics analysis other than to say compare a windscreen wiper action to sound technique with translation and late rotation. Straight(er) lines rule.

Cheers
Mark

Acceleration is necessary to make a good cast. If you are to apply constant acceleration throughout the stroke, concerning not only translation but rotation also, then more of the rotation will occur ever later during the stroke. That's good rendering of the mechanics and consequently, efficiency. ...

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I understand there are 3 main methods by which people generally learn, with most having preferences and strengths between them... would the usual be to start with a quick demo of the cast (or whatever aspect it is you happen to be teaching) with an explanation then slowly add more detail / correcti...