“Whoosh” and other sensations

[Paul Arden]

I thought it was David Watts.

I remember when I first started distance, here on the Board, I posted some videos and the first comment I got was from Rudi Ferris who was very active at the time and he said he couldn't hear the cast. So for him - lots of noise. On the second video he was much more impressed because, while I almost fell off my feet, he could hear the cast!

I don''t know how much is the rod however and how much is the line. I can certainly hear the line as it fires away.

Cheers, Paul

[John Waters]

No Paul, definitely Charlie.

John

[SevenWeight]

...
SevenWeight, yes, these mental images can be beneficial. There recently was a thread (Aide memoires) dedicated on this sort of thing. My country has kleilat (clay-stick - flicking clay lumped around the tip of a flexible stick, often at another person as target), which is a very relatable image for Saffas learning fly casting.

Thanks for the pointer to the earlier thread Dirk. I watched some kleilat on YouTube ... very relatable indeed!

[Dirk le Roux]

John, I'm confused.

What is the difference between "whoosh" and "swoosh"?

Cheers,
Dirk

[John Waters]

Hi Dirk,

Great question and one that goes to the very basis of casting philosophy. I suggest Paul consider establishing a separate Forum category to address this fundamental, panoptic issue. I think we can all agree that fly casters can generally be divided into two groups, namely, those who whoosh and those who swoosh.

I am more of a kerplunck kerplunck kerplunck type of bloke,

John

[Paul Arden]

I’m still confused with Charlie Watts.

[John Waters]

There is no difference between a swoosh and a whoosh, what is important is that you generate one or the other sound when training for distance. For me such a sound indicates hand speed. Whilst I was a tad irreverent in post 15 a swoosh or a whoosh is important and after reading Dirk’s post I started to think about the sound generated on my forward cast, and whether such a sound is generated on my backcast. Have my left foot in plaster at the moment but the sound described by Dirk is very relevant to my distance casting and when I am able, I will take notice of any sound made on my backcast.

Thanks Dirk, I have never considered my backcast in respect of any sound made, having ever only focused on my delivery cast, however, since reading your post, you have generated a light bulb moment for me.

Thanks,

John

[John Waters]

That’s ok Paul, I’ll explain when we catch up. It’s the medication.

John

[Lasse Karlsson]

I want this sound, hope to get it someday!



Cheers
Lasse

[John Waters]

Yep, I like the backcast sound, Lasse. Do my eyes deceive me or is that a rod with a small diameter?

John