rw wrote:
Tim J. wrote:
rw wrote:

Tim J. wrote:


Like
Gary said, make the "D" and let as much remaining line as possible
rest on the water.

It's best to have as LITTLE line remaining on the water as possible,
to avoid what the spey casters call "stick."


Hmmm. . . I've not had that problem, but I've never spey cast,
either. I've watched many people roll cast, and watched several
videos, all of which state the line remains on the water. Here's an
example: http://www.flyfisherman.com/skills/jbrollcast/
One of the people I *haven't* watched is you, so maybe you're on to
something new and better.

You need enough line in the water to create "stick" for the cast to
change direction, but any more than that just results in wasted effort
required to pull the line off the water.

Okay - we're in agreement (I think.) When I said "as much remaining line
as possible", I didn't mean as much line as possible ("remaining" being
the key word). Typically, I roll cast with about 10-20 feet still on the
water, and then shoot additional line with the cast. I use the roll cast
a lot when fishing streamers, whether or not obstructions permit a
backcast.
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TL,
Tim
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