2x40 min with 10m in break in middle. But usually end up at 2hrs while talking about equipment fishing shooting the breeze etc. For eg an intermediate caster First 40 min includes an assessment, recapping basics and exercizes. Second 40 min. Casting and working on specific issues..try to end on a go...

This Roll casting tool works good for lawn practice.


Tried this one.... more of a distraction. ..

, slomo later in video
One of my students throwing those "not" tailing loops.
This type of demonstration of a tailing loop was not acceptable during my CCI exam...

Paul Arden wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:02 pm 45 degrees will work. But twist the upper three sections and keep the reel aligned.

Cheers, Paul

This added some feet to the cast,

Agreed, The guide spacing is way out Vince.... just to amplify for the sake of the pics. I used an old glass tip section for this.

Did not realise that the forward haul is such a mess....should turn the reel 90 deg away to avoid pinching..

images (11).jpeg images (10).jpeg Recently obtained a bunch of old 2 piece rods in various stages or disrepair. In the process of repairing some, I noticed that the tip top angles differ from perpendicular to about 30 degrees from the axis of the rod. Similar to spinning rod vs fly rod. How importa...

images (10).jpeg Recently obtained a bunch of old 2 piece rods in various stages or disrepair. In the process of repairing some, I noticed that the tip top angles differ from perpendicular to about 30 degrees from the axis of the rod. Similar to spinning rod vs fly rod. How important is this approa...

Dirk was casting one of my Redingtons with the SA Comp line. He mentioned that he feels that the line sticks coming forward and pointed out that the Redington tiptop is tear shaped and may resulting in pinching the line. What is the effect of the shape of the tiptop, the diameter, wire thickness the...

John, I was thinking about the handspeed and my traces..... with casting as with a cricket bowler, the rotational speed is the dominant factor compared to translational hand speed. This specific software version of Maxtraq measures only two dimensional. Rotation is achieved by upper body, shoulder, ...