Walter & Group....
I picked Craig Buckbee's answer sheet to share. In my opinion he got 100% !!! Nice short answers, too. :-
1.) Is this really a misnomer ?
- yes (better would be "parallel legs")
2.) Does it really mean "loops with parallel legs" ?
- yes (though the legs are not always parallel their entire length).
3.) When loops have legs which are not parallel, is this always a bad thing ?
- no.
4.) Can good casters keep the legs of their loops strictly parallel when making 90' distance casts ?
- doubtful.
5.) If not, Why ?
- gravity, line taper, bug weight, line speed all are in the mix, and 90' is long way to keep those in control.
6.) Are There circumstances when the caster purposely makes loops with legs which are not parallel to solve a casting or fishing problem ?
- yes.
7.) Are there circumstances when the caster really should cast with loops the legs of which are parallel in the casting plane ?
- yes.
8. ) Can one cast with loops which have parallel legs in one plane and not in another ?
- sure, parallel is a 2-dimensional term. 3-dimensionally they would be twisted loops.
9.) Can you make a tailing loop if the legs of your loop are not out of parallel ?
- this a trick question... no. (errr... though maybe a heavily wgt'd bug could mess things up)
10.) If you said YES to question 6.), then list some ways to do this.
- wide, or no-loop casts (for heavy bugs. or if you're too lazy to adjust your leader's taper) can be made by drawing the tip down in the speed-up-and-stop portion of the cast, or by taking the rod tip through a convex path.
(Two additional questions which get deeper into the casting mechanics behind all this )
11.) What do you think determines the path and plane of the fly leg (upper leg) of the loop ?
- tip path prior to the stop.
12.) Then what determines the path and plane of the rod leg (lower leg) of your loop ?
- tip path after the stop.
Craig
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Craig: Nice job. You have been listening, studying, and thinking !
All should heed his answers to the last two questions. This explains many things. For example:
When making a tailing loop, the earlier you apply an inappropriate spike of power to make the rod tip dip down and then return, the closer the tail is to the rod tip.
Yet
When making a mend, the later you apply the action of repositioning the line, the closer the mend is to the rod tip.
That is because the tailing loop is usually caused by the path of the rod tip prior to RSP (rod straight position at which point loop formation begins)
The mend is made by action changing the path of the rod tip after RSP.
Several years ago, I asked this question to a group of Masters and CBOG's at the Conclave at Idaho Falls. The only one who came up with the correct answer was Bruce Richards. Of course, we've all learned a lot since then.
Gordy
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