Is it possible you apply more force with your rod hand than you think? After all, if you're breaking rods, or bending a 10 wt rod that much with a 5 wt MED line.Paul Arden wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 1:38 am
I differ here from John maybe or at least I think so. John talks about maximising force, speed (and other things), whereas I’m more about emphasising the integrity of the loop (and carry length) as priorities first. I’m sure we both end up in the same place, more or less, and it’s just emphasising different things in preference to others. I definitely do not cast at 100% effort. Haul yes. Rod no. That’s not to say I don’t break rods because that’s a speciality of mine
Cheers, Paul
In practice this morning, I was struggling with 5 wt distance so I switched to an over head body rotation, pull and braced stop method. My timing improved and line speed increased. I feel the timing better with the braced stop than over the fence finish. Does your over the fence forward cast mimic a feeling of braced stop that just continues or do you feel something else entirely from timing standpoint?
Thanks Paul
Phil