On 25 Nov 2003 04:53:21 GMT, Stephen Welsh
wrote:

Peter Charles wrote in
:

No joke, my 15'6" 11 wt. is easier to cast all day than my 9' -
10 wt. It's all about length, two hands, and good technique.
Well, come to think of it, there's a few things in life that
this fits but it's also true for two-handed fly rods.

;-)

How would
you like to cast a line 150' with less effort than it takes to
double haul?


Yes, I would like that very much. On good days with the right swell
(gutters in close) these distances are unnecessary but I'm finding
with time on the water these days are rather more rare than my
initial experiences would have me believe - 150ft would
be very useful indeed.

"The ease with which I could reach out close to a 100 feet and cast
over incoming breakers, set some to thinking."


Steve (tick, tick, tick ...)


and when I mentioned my sore shoulder, it was from using a single
hander. I went over to the two-hander to give my shoulder a rest.

The ST. Croix I was using isn't much of an overhead rod. My Daiwa
Lochmor X is designed as an overhead rod and is far more effective
than the St. Croix.



Peter

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