A Climbing Loop?

[Dirk le Roux]

Since internal tension is a double ended force could it provide any net force on the line?

I seems to me that internal tension forces will cancel out all around the line so I don't see how that internal tension could help to support the loop end of the catenary formed in the rod leg.

Hi Gordy

I meant the effect of increased tension at the loop (which equal & opposites at the rod tip). If you hang cable with a flattish sag, increasing tension at the ends will lift the centre and reduce that sag.

Regards,
Dirk

[Lasse Karlsson]

Lasse - how far can you chuck a 20g weight single handed with your non-flyfishing outfit (I can't even bring myself to say it )

Just tried it, and without cheating (other hand helping with rotation) I maxed out in the late 40's (longest measured was 48) with a bit of help, 68 meter...
5 MED went 32+ without a haul and 40,6 with a haul...
Not sure I'll get much further, change of rod might help, but didn't get the feeling it was tackle more than driver incompetence

Cheers
Lasse

[Lasse Karlsson]

[Paul Arden]

Did you buy those shoes especially?

[Lasse Karlsson]

Did you buy those shoes especially?

Yes

[Lasse Karlsson]

The comparable flyline singlehand cast.

Cheers
Lasse

[Torsten]

Hi Lasse,

Not sure I'll get much further, change of rod might help, but didn't get the feeling it was tackle more than driver incompetence

I'm rather impressed that you're casting with this style that far

One of our club members has won yesterday the German Championship (ICSF discipline 7) with a cast of 108m - the world record is ~120m. We are using 18g plastic weights, 0.25mm mono and a shock leader, optimized gear like oversized guides, and special casting techniques pendulum style or even body rotations. In my opinion many spin fisherman overestimate their distance. OK maybe with ultra thin fireline and dense lead weights more distance is possible.

[Lasse Karlsson]

Hi Torsten

I fish that kind of gear, and as a distance geek, have measured give me two hands and my normal setup, and a 20 gram lure, and I know I'm looking at 100 in ok conditions. And thats without lengthening stroke with body rotation and pendulum, just normal stroke length.
Just goes to show that the casting sport diciplines have fallen quite back comparwd to real world fishing situations. I haven't used mono on the coast since early 90's...

Agree that most fishermen overestimate their abiities, doesn't matter what gear they use though getting out the old lie detector is always useful.

Cheers
Lasse

[Torsten]

Sure Lasse,

as I've written, with thin fireline and a dense lure I can imagine that. The ICSF game was restricted that it fits on sports field (you don't have often more than ~120m space); the 18g weight is basically floating. On the other hand I'm guessing that makes more sense to compare with a floating fly line. I'd say 80m is a good overhead cast with such gear.

In general, what was the intention of the experiment, what do we want to show?

[Lasse Karlsson]

In general, what was the intention of the experiment, what do we want to show?

Post #46

Cheers
Lasse