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by sms
Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: #10 line recommendation
Replies: 25
Views: 2468

Re: #10 line recommendation

Funny, I have not had a single failure on my Leviathans or Flatspro lines. The flatspro is in my opinion the best line for warm to warmish weather tuna fishing.
by sms
Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:20 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: #10 line recommendation
Replies: 25
Views: 2468

Re: #10 line recommendation

The best lines I’ve come across have always been with stiffish monocore. You can stretch it so that it gets straight and then it doesn’t flap around during the shoot die to stiffness. So less tangles and better shooting. Unfortunately there are not many lines built like that. Apparantly getting a go...
by sms
Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: #10 line recommendation
Replies: 25
Views: 2468

Re: #10 line recommendation

I’ve only had that happening with barstool lines with braided cores. I love the stiffness, but capability to get i straight that monocore brings. Much less tangles in my fishing. Have not had any problems with barstool or Ruo (Leviathan and Flatspro) lines. And those do get a beating when there is a...
by sms
Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:05 pm
Forum: Casting Sport
Topic: ICSF WC Flycasting Sweden 2024
Replies: 110
Views: 3468

Re: ICSF WC Flycasting Sweden 2024

I led organizing the Nordic Championship in 2013. We had fly casting and casting. 57 participants on the participant list (not sure if it was the final, but about correct). Fly casting and casting were not in the same place. There was at least some overlap between participation (albeit only one or t...
by sms
Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:46 pm
Forum: Tackle
Topic: question about a leader for a fast sinking scandi line
Replies: 3
Views: 280

Re: question about a leader for a fast sinking scandi line

If the fly sinks as fast as the fly line, there isn’t much of difference except for the amount of leader the fly needs to drag down. The faster the water, the less difference as that wants to pull all level. With light fly, the longer the leader, the more there is lag between fly line and fly. So it...
by sms
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:05 am
Forum: Casting Sport
Topic: ICSF WC Flycasting Sweden 2024
Replies: 110
Views: 3468

Re: ICSF WC Flycasting Sweden 2024

Oh dear. 6 days and 550€ just for the participation. That is just too much.
by sms
Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:22 am
Forum: Tackle
Topic: Updated info
Replies: 27
Views: 2493

Re: Updated info

Make a rod with thin walls compared to intended load and breakage strain of the material and it breaks/can be broken. Of course the stiffness taper will also affect.
With fibers usually the stiffness correlates with breakage strain (higher stiffness -> lower breakage strain).
by sms
Sun Apr 09, 2023 8:45 pm
Forum: Tackle
Topic: 6 piece salmon rod suggestions
Replies: 13
Views: 1696

Re: 6 piece salmon rod suggestions

It is not even close to high end, but I have been impressed with Shakespeare Oracle EXP 13’9” #8. It is really 13’6”. I’ve caught decent salmon from flooding big river running 2000m3/s and ~5kg bluefin trevally in Indonesia (overhead casting from shore). It has seen a good beating. A really good rod...
by sms
Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:32 pm
Forum: Tackle
Topic: 6 piece salmon rod suggestions
Replies: 13
Views: 1696

Re: 6 piece salmon rod suggestions

Bart, don’t be a sucker. What length and weight are you looking for?
by sms
Fri Apr 07, 2023 6:11 pm
Forum: Casting Sport
Topic: WC - overall
Replies: 182
Views: 11497

Re: WC - overall

The lucky loser system is so that if there are for example heats with 4 casters, the winner of each heat goes through to the next round. And then for example two best performing ones that did not win go also through to the next round - these two are the lucky losers. I’m ok with soccer if the other ...

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