The Board

Gordy, I can't figure out how to post any videos to SL. It seems I have to upload the videos to some other host, then link the url to SL. I tried using my cloud storage as the host but can't seem to get it to work. I don't do stuff like Facebook so I don't have other hosts to use. Anyway, Graeme pre...

"As the casting plane moves away from vertical shouldn't the correct place to aim one's backcast in order to maintain a straight tracking line shift?" Yes. As your casting plane moves from vertical, your rod tip moves away from that tape you are standing over (aka, the line of sight). 180 degrees is...

George, 180 degrees means just that... target and bc in a straight line. Vertical (loop) plane means fly leg directly over rod leg... the caster's spine has nothing to do with it.. So I think your suspicion is correct... it is your association of vertical being referenced to the caster that needs re...

I was hoping to see a video of you casting that snakehead popper with a line -1 vs. = to the label on the rod.

Fluffchucking is like assuming we fish in an alternate dimension of the universe.

I have never soaked a flyline in 303 protectant, but I have liberally coated a few lines with the stuff (imagine how candles are made) with very good results. I will do an experiment with a piece of an old line and see what happens when left to soak overnight... but I have a feeling it might be too ...

I so apologize for salting the well with this pulley idea. It was not meant as a corollary to casting theory - I just blurted it out when I "saw" it while experimenting in my imagination. I am grateful, however, for the subsequent discussions as it has further incited more mind experiments. I have b...

I too had found Paul's advice to be somewhat off target as a general one size fits all tonic. In my world, with flies on the larger end of the spectrum, I would suggest over lining the fly, and then maybe over rodding the line... for the quickest delivery. The line has to be able to deliver the fly ...

So...

the mass is in front of the hand?

If not, then I have some heirloom tarpon reels that, when loaded with backing and line, probably weigh around 1/2 kg.

If the theory is that weight helps beginners learn to cast, I have to say I have not found that to be the case.

Merlin

Quick question (that is a pun!)

When you talk of a short haul (100ms), or a normal one (300ms), you are speaking of haul duration.

What is the distance the hand travels during this period?

Do you / can you vary this in your model?

Merlin, Gordy, John, et al...

Thanks guys!

Lots more to think about and play with!