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Casting question
All things being equal (same caster, same length and weight rod, same
line), which casts a line further; a stiff rod or a soft rod? I ask because I have two 9' #5 rods, one of which has a lot of flex and one which is stiffer. I also have two reels spooled up with #5 line. One has a shooting head, one has a wf line. Just wondering which rod should theoretically cast which line. I'm likely to just 'try it out' and get it backwards, since my own technique is what it is, or isn't. --riverman |
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Casting question
riverman wrote:
All things being equal (same caster, same length and weight rod, same line), which casts a line further; a stiff rod or a soft rod? I ask because I have two 9' #5 rods, one of which has a lot of flex and one which is stiffer. I also have two reels spooled up with #5 line. One has a shooting head, one has a wf line. Just wondering which rod should theoretically cast which line. I'm likely to just 'try it out' and get it backwards, since my own technique is what it is, or isn't. Theoretically the faster rod will handle a shooting head better than the softer rod. As far as distance, that lies almost wholly in the casting ability of the caster. A good caster can adjust his stroke to the rod by feel and cast either one practically the same distance. Having said that, distance casters these days use very fast rods. -- Ken Fortenberry |
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Casting question
On 2011-03-03 10:28:54 -0500, riverman said:
All things being equal (same caster, same length and weight rod, same line), which casts a line further; a stiff rod or a soft rod? I ask because I have two 9' #5 rods, one of which has a lot of flex and one which is stiffer. I also have two reels spooled up with #5 line. One has a shooting head, one has a wf line. Just wondering which rod should theoretically cast which line. I'm likely to just 'try it out' and get it backwards, since my own technique is what it is, or isn't. --riverman The stiff rod would be natural for a longer cast. However, if you slow down your casting stroke on the softer rod, you should be able to come close to the distance you hit with the faster rod. The shooting head would work best with the stiffer rod, while the wf line should work equally well with either rod. Stiff is fast. Cast is quicker. Noodle (soft) is slow. Cast is much slower. When I went from a soft rod to a fast rod, I had a heck of a time with the timing of my cast. Likewise, when I went back to the soft rod (an Orvis 4 weight btw), I initially had a very difficult time. Some folks prefer a noodle rod for more precise presentation when delivering dries. I think this is true. The classical split bamboo is generally a slower rod. I take all of mine out once and awhile to get used to their action. Much different from my normally fast Winston. Dave |
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Casting question
On Mar 3, 7:28*am, riverman wrote:
All things being equal (same caster, same length and weight rod, same line), which casts a line further; a stiff rod or a soft rod? I ask because I have two 9' #5 rods, one of which has a lot of flex and one which is stiffer. I also have two reels spooled up with #5 line. One has a shooting head, one has a wf line. Just wondering which rod should theoretically cast which line. I'm likely to just 'try it out' and get it backwards, since my own technique is what it is, or isn't. --riverman I "think" that Assuming both lines are the same density ( floating, sink .. etc ) and the same wt (5) they are the same !! except for the shooting part ( built in on a WF and separate on a head ) ...i.e. you can make the WF into a head by cutting it down, splicing in a loop and attaching it to your preferred shooting line "In theory" ( and practice in MY case ) the faster rod will help you achieve more distance with either line. Really want to zoom casts out there stillwater fishing? ( this would suck for dry fly or pinpoint casting but works well chucking a bugger "over there somewhere" ) .... get about a 7 weight head in the sink you want .... gradually cut it down from the butt end until, to your taste, it balances your fast rod with 12 to 18" of overhang .... so that you end up with a shorter than stock "5 wt" head .... very fast to deploy each cast, and with a well timed haul it zings |
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