jackk wrote:
Sorry, but if the line is hitting your rod, you have a tailing loop. If th
line is not above the tip of the rod, it is tailing.
If you are casting a lot of line, 40' plus, it is difficult to keep the line
above the tip of the rod. Therfore most people will advise you to tilt the
cast, at least slightly. Try making a shorter stroke ( eleven to 1) to keep
the line higher, changing directions a bit earlier, and casting harder; not
something you may want to do for close in casting. The line will try to
follow the tip of the rod if you give it a chance. When you make your hard
stop, the rod should bend and deflect under the rod.


The key to avoiding tailing loops is to modify your casting motion so
that the rod tip moves in a straight line (as nearly as possible). I
used to be plagued by tailing loops and the resultant "wind" knots until
I heard this tip and started paying attention to it.

I usually cast with my rod slightly out of the vertical plane, but for
very precise casting it is helpful to keep the rod in the vertical plane.

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