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- Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:15 pm
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: Fly Rods - slow or fast action
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1894
Re: Fly Rods - slow or fast action
Bernd Great reply. Especially this: "I don't think it makes much sense to leave real fishing out of the answer. Because that's what flyfishing is about. Catching fish." I just hosted a clinic on distance casting at my local fly fishing club. I helped to teach the advanced cast group of abo...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:51 pm
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: Hauling - pulling fly line through the guides
- Replies: 115
- Views: 3617
Re: Hauling - pulling fly line through the guides
This is why I asked this question. This discussion has taken my hauling awareness to a higher level.Paul Arden wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:09 am
The double haul is taught rather poorly on the whole. It seems like once we’ve got someone going down-up down-up that’s the end of it. But really that’s just the beginning.
Cheers, Paul
Lou
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:45 pm
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: Hauling - pulling fly line through the guides
- Replies: 115
- Views: 3617
Re: Hauling - pulling fly line through the guides
Several times when describing the definition of a haul the phrase, ”hauling the line through the guides increases line speed" is used. By that definition, is it possible to haul and NOT have the line travel through the guides; basically the rod motion would have to travel faster than the haul ...
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: Fly Rods - slow or fast action
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1894
Re: Fly Rods - slow or fast action
The main point you both make is; it's fly caster dependent. Is the distance the rod cast dependant mostly on how far it bends or how fast it recovers being bent. Paul was leaning towards...stiffer rods cast farther, yes? Although the casters ability admittedly has to be considered. I totally underst...
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:35 pm
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: Fly Rods - slow or fast action
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1894
Fly Rods - slow or fast action
Recently I had a conversation with a casting instructor regarding a whole host of different fly casting jargon. Eventually we got to talking about fly rod action. Specially, what fly rod action is best for casting longer distances. My view was that stiff faster action fly rods were not the best for ...
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:10 pm
- Forum: Saltwater
- Topic: #10 line recommendation
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2468
Re: #10 line recommendation
I stay with SA and Cortland. The Cortland line has a solid nylon core. I haven't had any issues with either line
Lou
Lou
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:17 am
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: Late rotation heavy fly rods
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1372
Re: Late rotation heavy fly rods
All If you go shorter, does that mean less sections...lighter. I'm thinking the shorter rods are physically lighter; the weight factor impacts the cast more than line choice perhaps? Raises another factor; I recall a book I read a long time ago that stated the affect that ferrule types and quantity ...
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:35 am
- Forum: Saltwater
- Topic: Saltwater Retrieves
- Replies: 8
- Views: 332
Re: Saltwater Retrieves
George I do use the double hand retrieve, only intermittently, when I want or need a fast speedy retrieve. You bring up certain advantages, especially having a continuous hold on the line, just to mention one. I noticed an interesting observation yesterday while out in my kayak, most of the schools ...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:29 pm
- Forum: Saltwater
- Topic: Saltwater Retrieves
- Replies: 8
- Views: 332
Re: Saltwater Retrieves
My main prey are red fish.
Lou
Lou
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:04 pm
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: Dissecting the haul
- Replies: 259
- Views: 5644