Try again, it's not that gear dependent as you think, or overline it alot! Got a outbound 12 you can try
https://vimeo.com/35338719

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Lasse

Merlin wrote:Paul
Ritz was able to cast a full DT6 with a cane rod in fishing conditions.

Merlin

Cast or carry? World of difference....

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Lasse

Lasse There is no broomstick here, just two rods of different speed with the line length used. A different case from yours but the video is lacking for a deeper analysis. Merlin I've seen the video... And Pretty much broomstick territory with ern 17 and 7 line.. My stiffest rod is ern 13..... Tim c...

When? Goodness knows. I'm half planning to be back in Europe early March. Of course that's a 90 degree pull. Tim is approx 180. He needs a forklift truck to break the rod, which gives a 23lb pull at the other end! Interesting that the light rod broke with only a five pound pull. Sounds good, half p...

Any comment on James' experiment which appears to contradict somehow Lasse's observation? Merlin I'd say it doesn't contradict, make the distance between the rods regarding stiffness high enough and it should happen. Grunde has that nice overlay of a fishing rod and a rigid broomstick that shows th...

Gordy in the image of Tim applying 13lbs of pressure to the fly, do we have any idea how much force he is applying to the rod? Anyone who thinks they are applying great force to the fish when using the rod as a lever really needs to think again! I've done some crude measurements when ccs'ing... For...

Why put a wall behind us Lasse? The only place I can think this applies is the reservoirs. We usually deal with this by simply casting over the top or at an angle. But yes no problems. ;) Cheers, Paul Yeh the of little imagination, and you call saltwater fishing imaginary :D So when :p Cheers Lasse

Lasse, I feel an accuracy competition coming on at 15 to 25m :p You can use the Outbound 8, I'll use a TCR taper 8. 4 targets 50cm in size. Four laps. Winner is who can hit them all quickest! :cool: Cheers, Paul Cool, there will of course be a wall behind us at 12 meters, restricting carry :cool: I...

I really like Outband Short on my 8wt. Acording to the table of line weights 8wt= +/- 280grains, but Outband Short weights 330grains (11wt). Does it mean I overline the rod even if this line is recomended for an 8wt rod? cheers mike Na, over/underlining is just Bollocks. OB short is a shootinghead,...

Don't believe in under or overlining, makes life much simpler

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Lasse