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Fixing low backcast trajectory
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Re: Fixing low backcast trajectory
Cross-posted Matt! Just out - will answer in a bit
Re: Fixing low backcast trajectory
That’s really interesting Paul... at least it’s not just me
It’s not an issue, I can straighten up easy enough... just needs a few more weeks practice to set it as routine
It’s not an issue, I can straighten up easy enough... just needs a few more weeks practice to set it as routine
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Well I don’t have that. I do have a knee injury that’s taking a long time to heal. It’s been a problem for about 18 months now. After running I can’t run for a few days (was much worse) but for some reason cycling causes it to recover quicker. Consequently most of my training is on the bike but it’s frustrating because I prefer running On the other hand I’m now much faster on the bike...
Re: Fixing low backcast trajectory
If a student has a tilted rod plane, how do you fix this? Should his/her “tape” be some meters to the side so that the tip travels over the tape on both fwd and bwd casts?Paul Arden wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:20 am Right got it. Ignoring shoulder problems for a moment, that’s the single biggest tracking fault I see. Virtually every caster has it, even at comp level. When I first discovered I was doing it, I had thought I was casting straight. And the interesting thing is when I look backwards and pick a target that I think is directly behind me, when I actually measure it (more on this in a moment) I find it’s 20-30 degrees off.
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Re: Fixing low backcast trajectory
If the rod plane is tilted, and one is checking tracking casting along a tape, then yes, it should be under the tip not the caster! Quite a mistake many do is standing on the tape, and the rodtip moves two meters to the side, and they then have to make a tracking mistake to get the line close when droppedjarmo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:55 amIf a student has a tilted rod plane, how do you fix this? Should his/her “tape” be some meters to the side so that the tip travels over the tape on both fwd and bwd casts?Paul Arden wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:20 am Right got it. Ignoring shoulder problems for a moment, that’s the single biggest tracking fault I see. Virtually every caster has it, even at comp level. When I first discovered I was doing it, I had thought I was casting straight. And the interesting thing is when I look backwards and pick a target that I think is directly behind me, when I actually measure it (more on this in a moment) I find it’s 20-30 degrees off.
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Re: Fixing low backcast trajectory
Thanks, I thought so too.Lasse Karlsson wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:07 am If the rod plane is tilted, and one is checking tracking casting along a tape, then yes, it should be under the tip not the caster! Quite a mistake many do is standing on the tape, and the rodtip moves two meters to the side, and they then have to make a tracking mistake to get the line close when dropped
I first made the student pick targets, but it did not help: that made the rod tip first curve out and then back in. So I started moving him away from the tape. But it felt a bit weird: if the rod plane is at a 60 degree angle instead of perpendicular (90 degrees), with a 9' rod, neglecting bending, the distance from the tape is around 1.5 meters; with 45 degrees it is around 2 meters, the number you also mentioned. I think the moment of maximum weirdness is at pickup.
But we focused on smooth power application soon after that, so I can return to this tracking issue later.
Re: Fixing low backcast trajectory
Hi there.Paul Arden wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:17 am It’s measured feet to fly? 9’rod, 9’ leader? That’s only 32’ of fly line. I certainly wouldn’t be opening up for that... must be the softer rod!
After experimenting for a while with different ways to apply power, I agree that opening up at 50-55' is not necessary, even with my setup.
It is an excellent task for exploring stances and strokes.
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Sorry I’ve been down the lake. To fix tracking I teach to draw back straight from the fly. Emphasise the start of the stroke. There are always two targets. Just catching up and will post more tomorrow
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Ok if the caster has a tilted rod plane then get him to throw vertical, 1 o’ clock, 2 o’ clock, and 3. Then vertical, and I would do 11, 10 and 9.
Mostly the problem is not only targets but curving the tip path.
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Mostly the problem is not only targets but curving the tip path.
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