Walter & Group........
From Guy Manning :
FFF Master Certified Casting Instructor
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II. The most common
reason
for the concavity is application of power as a spike of acceleration during the
stroke which cannot be maintained or exceeded to stroke completion at loop
formation.
I disagree. I don’t think I have ever seen this solely as a cause. It is most commonly too much power applied through the whole stroke accompanied by insufficient tip travel to get the tip below the upper leg. The most common way to cure it is to get the caster to cast considerably slower using the same stroke length. If that doesn’t work then have them make a longer stroke, which brings the tip lower at the end. See my detailed note, below. G.
III .On uncommon reason for
the concavity yielding a tailing loop is an angle between the trajectory of the
back cast and that of the forward cast of less than 180 degrees without change
of rod plane.
Keep in mind that this alone will not cause a tail if you rotate early in the stroke. I can do a steeple cast without a tail by rotating through the whole forward stroke. Agree ! G.
One other mechanism which
can yield a tail is described by Lefty Kreh and Ed Jaworowski. This is the
pushing forward of the rod during the stroke with insufficient rod arc. The rod
tip doesn't dip down at the end of the stroke, so the fly line runs into the rod
tip or into itself. Most of us feel that this is not the way most students
make a tail which is why it likely will not be included on the
exam.
Though not very common, I do see this occasionally. I think it comes from a number of old written descriptions and illustrations (even in the FFF magazine) that show the casts trajectory being horizontal to the ground, or when they describe the casting stroke as being similar to painting the ceiling. I realize the second instance is somewhat stylistic (it isn’t a problem with proper rotation) but I think it contributes to the problem. It also leads to the fly turning over 12 to 14 feet in the air, which kills any accuracy you may have been trying for. True. G.
Only by being able to
describe and perform the tasks, above ( a.), b.) & c) , will the
candidate show an in depth understanding of the tailing loop problem, as I see
it.
Should we really be having this discussion on a forum where a lot of people are studying for the test? Isn’t this whole discussion just “teaching the test?” shouldn’t this discussion be held just to MCI’s? See my reason, below.. G.
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