Hi Derek...


the DH at the sea-side? Yes, I did give it a go last year, but
didn't really get to grips with casting the brute... much better for
roll casting on the river! As for that wind business..... up at
Idwal, it can be breezy, with the wind direction changing continually
- but the water with only a light ripple. I did find that a good line
like an arrowhead helped to some extent - but sometimes one would try
and punch the line forwards, only to see it apparently hit a glass
wall, and roll out - vertically! Cue heap of tangle at one's feet.
Even better are the mini tornadoes that occasionally form and march
around the lake side (no idea why they do that) - being hit by one is
a bit like being thrown through the car wash - and the resulting mess
of line seriously can ruin one's day.

btw - didn't get to Ireland the other week - we had to postpone it -
so will be off for a longer trip at the start of August, no idea where
yet.

cheers all,

Dave



On Jul 5, 11:34*am, Derek Moody wrote:
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*thanks for posting that.

AOL. *Always good to hear how others do it - my (on topic for this group)
fishing rarely requires more than a gently amble but I do make some fairly
rugged trecks along the coast at times when off topic (Did you ever take
your two hander to the swillies Dave?)

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *Ohhh, how I know what you mean about the
wind in such places being a pain. *I often get up to llyn Idwal, and
the wind thre can do just what you describe, turning 180 mid-cast.

It can be a problem under the cliffs too. *I've learned to cast, to some
extent, with either hand; switching hands mid-cast is not the answer.
In salt water I can often get away with using a short length of very heavy
line as a SH - would this help on the upland loughs? *When it's that tough
it's usually choppy enough to disguise a splashy delivery.

Cheerio,

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