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I thought I’d posed this question although Pauly will help me later on. I’m working on my 170 and I’m trying to emulate Pauly‘s movements through his videos as well as what he’s been teaching me through our zoom lessons.
I meant to ask Pauly this earlier, but there’s a 13 hour difference between him and I so he’s probably crashed. The question is why is it at times that I either slap myself in the face or slap myself in the back of the head when practicing the 170? Am I waiting too long, not long enough or casting too low, or combination of two? It happens more often when I’m tracking directly overhead.
Any feedback is always appreciated
I meant to ask Pauly this earlier, but there’s a 13 hour difference between him and I so he’s probably crashed. The question is why is it at times that I either slap myself in the face or slap myself in the back of the head when practicing the 170? Am I waiting too long, not long enough or casting too low, or combination of two? It happens more often when I’m tracking directly overhead.
Any feedback is always appreciated
Re: 170
Vinny,
If I’m not mistaken the 170 is an acute term for a flat backcast and a smashing forward cast and if I remember right this involves false casting with more than the weight forward section of flyline.
It could be fun to distance cast for a warm up exercise with the double haul but, save some for 170 practice because it also sounds like they is some casting fundamentals missing as well…
Flipflops,
If I’m not mistaken the 170 is an acute term for a flat backcast and a smashing forward cast and if I remember right this involves false casting with more than the weight forward section of flyline.
It could be fun to distance cast for a warm up exercise with the double haul but, save some for 170 practice because it also sounds like they is some casting fundamentals missing as well…
Flipflops,
Re: 170
Hi Vinny,
I think the problem is related to this statement:
Cheers,
Graeme
I think the problem is related to this statement:
Cant your rod to the side a little so you're not standing in the path the line must take.It happens more often when I’m tracking directly overhead.
Cheers,
Graeme
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Re: 170
Hi Vinny,
Line coming through low can be a number of things. The “Dangle” can be a prime cause. Not allowing the loop to fully unroll is another. “Snatching” the line at the beginning of the stroke is another. A flat hand path is another. In fact there are many variables.
However what normally happens is for a low line to come through and clip the rod, often at the rod hand itself. For it to come through and hit the face I think this indicates that the loop has crossed in front of you. Either because of tracking or casting plane.
Cheers,
Pauly
Line coming through low can be a number of things. The “Dangle” can be a prime cause. Not allowing the loop to fully unroll is another. “Snatching” the line at the beginning of the stroke is another. A flat hand path is another. In fact there are many variables.
However what normally happens is for a low line to come through and clip the rod, often at the rod hand itself. For it to come through and hit the face I think this indicates that the loop has crossed in front of you. Either because of tracking or casting plane.
Cheers,
Pauly
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Cheers. I can send you the original if you like.
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Re: 170
Hi Vinny
I guess Rikard wanted to show a clip where one really can see that the dangle can smack one. And that casting more sidearm isn't the solution to that problem. Usually one also tries to throw the backcast further out (messen with tracking) and smacking gets worse some like that...
If tracking is out, the line has to change direction, and we are standing at the apex of that change. My waders can tell the stories of that
Cheers
Lasse
I guess Rikard wanted to show a clip where one really can see that the dangle can smack one. And that casting more sidearm isn't the solution to that problem. Usually one also tries to throw the backcast further out (messen with tracking) and smacking gets worse some like that...
If tracking is out, the line has to change direction, and we are standing at the apex of that change. My waders can tell the stories of that
Cheers
Lasse
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