Two handed overhead rod

On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 11:53:04 -0700, "Roddytoo"
wrote:

Hi
You tried overhead with a 15 ft rod (if that's the length you want)? Spey
casting is much better, overhead with long rods causes many wind (overhand)
knots, bad news when a fish hits.

Not if they're cast properly. Two-handers cast immense distances
overhead and will cast consistently good loops if the handle is in the
hands of someone who knows what they're doing.

Most converts from single to double-handers flog the crap out of them
thinking that a big rod needs a lot of effort. Nothing could be
further from the truth. How about casting over 100' without even
closing your hands around the handle? Watch the best casters and they
look like they're barely using any effort at all.

BTW, I don't consider myself to be a good caster, just an average one
and 125' to 135' overhead is routine for me -- no tailing loops, no
wind knots using rods up to 16'.

Peter

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Peter Charles wrote:

On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 11:53:04 -0700, "Roddytoo"
wrote:


Hi
You tried overhead with a 15 ft rod (if that's the length you want)? Spey
casting is much better, overhead with long rods causes many wind (overhand)
knots, bad news when a fish hits.


Not if they're cast properly. Two-handers cast immense distances
overhead and will cast consistently good loops if the handle is in the
hands of someone who knows what they're doing.

Most converts from single to double-handers flog the crap out of them
thinking that a big rod needs a lot of effort. Nothing could be
further from the truth. How about casting over 100' without even
closing your hands around the handle? Watch the best casters and they
look like they're barely using any effort at all.

BTW, I don't consider myself to be a good caster, just an average one
and 125' to 135' overhead is routine for me -- no tailing loops, no
wind knots using rods up to 16'.

Peter

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you need to come down sometime when the albies are running and fish the
hook at cape lookout...you'll reach areas all the other landlocked
flycasters dream of. of course, those of us with boats...well g i
hear wally now has an in with the sal****er flyfishing crowd out of
harkers island. he oughta plan a salty gathering...

jeff

jeff

On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 18:55:52 -0400, Jeff Miller
wrote:



you need to come down sometime when the albies are running and fish the
hook at cape lookout...you'll reach areas all the other landlocked
flycasters dream of. of course, those of us with boats...well g i
hear wally now has an in with the sal****er flyfishing crowd out of
harkers island. he oughta plan a salty gathering...

jeff

Now that would be kewl. Never hooked a false albie. Tell Wally to
get his wealthy fly shop owner butt in gear. )

Be nice to get down to NC again and see y'all again.

Peter

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