"Larry" wrote in message
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"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



Orvis said the knot is not suppose to be there, and I would hate to find out
on the Alaskan river the hard way, it's probably best to correct the problem
now.
I actually don't have a problem single, or double hauling at any length when
shooting line, or even roll casting. But I know Teeny makes their lines
color coded for that reason. Fishing conditions change all the time, whether
you're adding weight, using different flies, adding sink tips, wind
conditions, current conditions, depths, background bushes and trees, all
alters one's cast. The best thing is to practice these casting techniques
and be ready for any type of fishing situations to make adjustments. On a
calm lake I can see that marked line come in handy, but on a river when are
the conditions ever perfect?
-tom