Slide Loading - Bruce Richards

Walter & Group...

I asked Bruce Richard this question  :-

Hi, Bruce...

 

Hope you had a great Christmas .... Now let me wish you a fine New Year !

 

As you may see from the messages, below, and the attachment ... our Group is tackling the controversial idea of "slide loading".

 

That caused me to wonder if you had looked at this with the CA .....

 

We'd value your thoughts on this.

 

Best,

 

Gordy

 

This just came in from Bruce        G.   :-

 

Hello Gordy,

I've investigated "slide loading" also, and have to agree with Al, it is a
simple style variation, and one in which I can find no advantage. In
essence, it shortens the available arm motion for the coming cast which I
could easily argue is a disadvantage.

By simply leaving the arm where it
stops there are a few additional inches of arm motion to use in a "drag" to
more fully straighten the line. I know of no top distance casters who use
this technique, in fact, most do just the opposite by drifting their rod
hand back, away from the line hand, as the loop is straightening, and then
leaving it there until ready to make a complete, uninterrupted stroke.

So, slide loading is certainly something that some casters do, and is not a
significant disadvantage for most casts. It offers no advantage that I see
though, and would be disadvantageous on longer casts, in my opinion.

Bruce

Scientific Anglers/3M
4100 James Savage Rd.
Midland, MI  48642  USA
Tel:  989-496-1113
Fax:  989-496-3374

Then Bruce adds:-

Gordy, missed one of your questions.... As described, slide loading is most
likely a translation move, not rotation, so the CA wouldn't pick it up.

If the caster rotated the rod as well, it would distinctly show as creep,
which is precisely what it would be...
Bruce

Scientific Anglers/3M
4100 James Savage Rd.
Midland, MI  48642  USA
Tel:  989-496-1113
Fax:  989-496-3374

(As most of you know, "CA" refers to the Casting Analyzer.    G.)