Hello Walter,Walter wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:32 pm Based on discussions with other members we came up with two reasons for hauling. One was to shorten the amount of line in the air (distance related) and the other was to increase line speed (speed) related.
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The reason for defining the effectiveness and efficiency of the haul is provide a means of comparing different hauling styles or movements with respect to how well they meet their intended purpose understanding that there may not only be different purposes for hauling (distance vs speed) but also different situations where hauling is used (fishing, competition, etc.).
I don't understand, why I would use the haul to shorten the amount of carry? Can you put that in context for me please.
I use hauling to create the desired line speed in the easiest way. Compared to a none hauled cast it allows me to achieve extra max line speed when I need it (distance cast, fighting with wind, turning over a massive fly and so on). It also allows me to use a smaller arc for the same line speed and thus helps to tighten my loops, if that's what I need. For the same line speed I produce less rod bend when hauling, which again supports tight loops. The overall number one benefit imo is, that I can reduce force application via rod hand. That makes it easy to use a slight extra in line speed helping to compensate for impact by wind and casting inconsistencies. That extra line speed feels quite harder when casting rod hand only. Probably the reason, why when I asked students to cast with and without hauling to the same target, I almost always saw little (or quite) more line speed being used in the hauled cast (when yet this obviously wasn't needed).
Regards
Bernd