"Bob Weinberger" wrote

That may in fact be the case. I once had a WF (Cortland IIRC) that had a
distinct bump at the end of the WF section (more noticeable than just the
change to a straight taper). The literature that came with the line made
mention of this feature.



I had the impression it might be true too .... I've marked my own lines for
the purpose of repeatedly shooting the same weight and found it useful in
Striper/ long casts situations ... it seems easier to build and maintain a
timing if the exact same amount of head is in the air each time .... YMMV

Oh, the fact that Tom says, "It bothers me
in a sense that it's right where my line hand touches." adds credence if
you mean that you have your hand on the bump each time you feel the line is
balanced and ready to haul and shoot, Tom