Walter & Group............
Just a couple of additional hints re shooting line:-
# Make the longest cast you are likely to need. Reel up any more line out of the rod than that. Whether you use loops in the river, coiled line in a stripping basket or line on the ground or the deck of a skiff this will go a long way to prevent tangles when you shoot line .... or, for that matter, in the event a fish tears off at blinding speed after the hookup.
# More line out of the rod than you are going to need is a liability in another way. Lefty has demonstrated that when you repeatedly cast less line than you have out, that this contributes to twists in the line which can build up to the point where this can be a cause of tangles on the shoot.
# Whenever you change positions in a skiff (say from the bow to the stern), avoid dragging your coiled line to the new position. Best way to to this is to simply make an easy downwind cast and then move to the new position and retrieve there.
# Under actual fishing conditions, the weight and size of the fly and the length of the leader will make a difference in the amount of line carried just prior to the shoot. In any case, your shoot will be more efficient if you do not try to carry more line than you can efficiently handle with well controlled tight loops combined with high loop speed. If you go beyond this, your shoot will suffer.
Gordy