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by Lou Bruno
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...
by Lou Bruno
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

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
This is why I asked this question. This discussion has taken my hauling awareness to a higher level.

Lou
by Lou Bruno
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 ...
by Lou Bruno
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...
by Lou Bruno
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 ...
by Lou Bruno
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
by Lou Bruno
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 ...
by Lou Bruno
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 ...
by Lou Bruno
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
by Lou Bruno
Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:04 pm
Forum: Flycasting
Topic: Dissecting the haul
Replies: 259
Views: 5644

Re: Dissecting the haul

Graeme H wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:49 amFly Leg.jpg
Graeme

What prevents the mend from becoming our normal loop...as in the PALD cast?

Also if during a normal vertical forward cast I move my rod tip
Perpendicular to the forward cast direction wouldn't I produce two transverse waves?
Lou

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