Danglin' line

[Graeme H]

Incidentally, it's pretty easy to replicate it without even casting. Get someone to hold the line (say) 60' from the leader while you stretch and then release it from the fluff end. The line will recoil and the fluff overtakes the line.

[James9118]

the shape happens even when the fluff never ticks.

Hi Lasse,

Certainly the BDB shape forms irrespective of whether the cast ticks. However I believe the 'winkles' in the dangling end, as in the photo of Stefano and Paul, may be caused by a tick (although I could well be wrong). So in essence we may have two forms of BDB - smooth and lumpy. I think a lumpy BDB is more likely to stall the cast than a smooth one.

I'm sure this could be investigated using a camera taking multiple shots of the development of the BDB.

Cheers, James

[Paul Arden]

I would be very surprised if that cast ticked. Normally a tick is a complete cast killer for me. I think a lot of the waves that we see are at the low tension end, especially if we cast with a piece of fluff or just a leader.

The S-shape in itself is very interesting, and wavy but you also see the same thing occurring when a tailing loop passes the line in front.

Cheers, Paul

[James9118]

I would be very surprised if that cast ticked. Normally a tick is a complete cast killer for me.
Cheers, Paul

Hi Paul, I still have the results sheet from that day - we all struggled to get much over 100ft, so something was killing it I don't think you're immune to ticking just like everyone else.

Cheers, James

[Lasse Karlsson]

No ticks, lots of dangle

Cheers
Lasse

[James9118]

No ticks, lots of dangle

Cheers
Lasse

I agree, that's what I described above as 'smooth BDB'

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[James9118]

We should all check our dangly bits for lumps!

[Paul Arden]

Oh I can certainly tick but it usually results in cast failure. It’s possible of course that that’s the only time I notice it and that there are levels of ticking.

Cheers, Paul

[Lasse Karlsson]

Ticking.... tall grass to be fair, short lawn doesnt give same catastrophe, but it's damn hard to recover from with a long carry. The BDB can have the fluff overtake, then stall and then be whipped up to speed with a snap that sounds like a tick.

Cheers
Lasse

[bartdezwaan]

I think people are ticking more than they realize.
We had a competition in Holland with relatively high grass. Almost nobody was able to get a decent cast out, because of ticking.
Take this example of Paul. Looks like good casting to me, but he is ticking


Cheers, Bart