One of the most difficult casts to get into full control (for me) was the Svirolato (TLT).It's a very early in the stroke horizontal positioned wave in the fly leg making the leader and only the leader jump over to the side (90 degree) in the final lay. Mastering that cast for most of us would ask f...

Paul Arden wrote: Nice to see you haven't missed any days since March Bernd I won't miss any now until the year's end

Same with me, mate.
I will check Toman next year!
Can't wait.
Cheers
B

Hi Lou, both Lasse and Paul offered their fine answers. Let me add an important point to understand: If the wave in the fly-leg crosses the rod-leg or not depends highly on the position of the observer. That position makes a difference though while the loop and the cause can be exactly the same. Thu...

Hi Lasse, I think watching both casts by our eyes only we (all in all) would assume to have seen a proper anchor which for both wasn't perfect. Our vids of course point out what mostly we can only see on videos. That is how far we all are from the (technical) perfect cast. :) What the dip adds to my...

For a dramatic size of a change of direction I find it helpful to perform a pretty high lift and then dip significantly. That enables me to position my anchor very close my body (if I want that...) . That is interesting answer Bernd. How does the change of direction bit work? Why would you want the...

Can you guys offer some drills or teaching methods that will break the habit of flicking the wrist sideways on the BC? Very few students can work with the rod butt tucked onto the forearm (I'm not sure why yet) so I'm after some more techniques to achieve the same outcome. Hi Graeme, very common is...

Paul, I am pretty sure you know what a curved plane is for you. But as far as I understand the term plane, it is defined as not being curved but all we need is three points to define it. Anyway I get your point and understand. Just seems like you are using the term plane different as the phyicists/m...

Its the lift, dip, sweep that really is a no no, lift sweep with a slight dip before going up and you can get away with it, actually that one is a must if you are using sinkable dryflies with a single spey. Hi Lasse, agree with all else. About the dip - I don't get anything but a fine Spey cast as ...

If the tip tracks perfectly in a straight line, then the loop plane is in that same plane. Hi Mac, Almost my point! If the tip isn't moved in a straight path but the rod kept in plane, the loop should be in the same plane as well. (taking away the effect of external forces like wind...) Now if the ...

Hi Bernd, it's quite easy throw a horizontal loop with a close to vertical rod so long as the rod tip is rotated around a curve when looked down from above. This would be an example of loop plane and rod plane being different. Hi Paul, That's interesting to me. :p In my definition "plane"...