Fly rod newbie questions

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In other words, rather than a "heavy" bait being the main part of the
tackle for casting/carrying a line off a reel (whose characteristics are
somewhat important) and whose main characteristic is the strength to
fight the quarry, in fly casting/fishing, a line, matched with a rod,
and both chosen for their characteristics, are casting/carrying a bait
of no real weight, with the reel being not material at that point. This
can play hell with experienced spin-casters (and their muscle memory),
but as always, your mileage may vary.

Yes, I agree. I tell beginners to imagine that they're launching a
paper airplane. The important thing is aiming it right, rather than how
hard you throw.

Lazarus

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