Tailing loop 6

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>From Gary Davison:

Gordy,

 

 

In your teaching career which students tail the most at what level?

 

Where does the dipping of the rod tip usually occur early, mid, or late in the casting stroke?

 

As we have agreed Beginners to Advanced casters have this happening, so this would depend on the levels you teach. 

 

Most of the literature we see and drawings provided shows the dipping of the rod tip fairly early in the casting stroke. Or along the entire casting stroke to hit all areas of the stroke.

 

Bruce's demo of the tail shows the dipping of the rod tip early or mid stroke in my opinion.

Aitor's shows at different locations based on haul influence which is important.  If you watch the video's the dipping of the rod tip occurs early or mid stroke.

 

Yet most instruction point to this happening a majority of the time at the end of the casting stroke when it comes to power spikes?  

Just my observation and contention.  How do you see this?

 

My answers are Intermediates & early to mid stroke.

 

 Gary

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[GH]  Gary,

As you can see by the videos Aitor made, and as you doubtless know, that spike of power can be made anywhere in the stroke.

Different instructors in varied locations will have different opinions on this.

I see many beginners do it at the very start of the stroke.  As some of them try for more distance, they don't change stroke length or casting arc to accommodate carrying more line.

More experienced casters are less likely to tail, but I note that when they do it is usually near the end of the stroke as they try to punch into a wind or make a distance cast at the limit of their abilities.

                                                 Also:

Years ago, when Tom White first came to the Florida Keys, on the basis of his observing fresh water casters in the Pacific NW, he said that in his experience the most common cause of a tail was creeping followed by a burst of force early in the stroke. 

After watching these things for years in the salt, we both agreed that here in the Florida Keys, the most common root cause of the tailing loop appeared to be a spike late in the stroke.  That may have something to do with the saltwater tackle used.

Of course, we've all seen the poor caster who gets tails with every root cause fault known in one cast !

You mentioned, in another message, that you couldn't open the link in my last message nor all of the attachments of Aitor Coteron's Vimeo videos of tails.  Perhaps some others had the same trouble.  All these can be found by using Google search .  Key words:   Tailing loops + Vimeo + Aitor Coteron . I should have sent the links.

Best,

Gordy

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