Looking for a slower 5wt.

On Sep 4, 9:30 pm, Mike wrote:
On 5 Sep, 04:03, wrote:

When I casted with a slower rod I felt like I had more control over
what was happening and it wasn't a reaction thing, like "uh oh gotta
move it foward now!!" this was more like "look at that beautiful line
unrolling behind me... let me light a cigarette then we'll move it
foward"..and it just felt more comfortable...could me my inexperience
or it could be my style....
Thanks for the tips,
Brian

Loop formation is a function of the casting stroke, and is independent
of the rod in use. It is however somewhat easier to throw wide loops
with a soft action rod.

The line in use also makes little difference at normal distances.
Quite a few people chop a couple of yards off the front taper of many
lines ( many lines also have a level tip as well), in order to get
more weight outside the tip sooner, and also to aid turnover.

It sounds as if you would be better advised to take a casting lesson
with a good pro. before you invest any more money. This is not meant
as criticism! Merely advice.

Buying more or other equipment is definitely not the solution to your
stated problems.

If you can only produce wide loops with a medium to fast rod,
( regardless of the line ) your stroke is wrong. Using a softer rod
will only make this tendency worse.

TL
MC

No I'm sorry maybe I wasn't clear, I throw tight loops w/med fast or a
slower rod.Just don' t like the pace of the faster rods. I only had
the wide loops with this facory overrun double taper line. But never a
problem with the loops. I'm kinda all by myself with alot of this not
alot of flyfishers around. I practice casting about 45 minutes a day
out on the grass and have become proficent. I just don't like the feel
of a faster rod. I feel more comfortable with a relaxed stroke. I
don't want to shoot the fly line through a brick wall. I took a lesson
with a guy named Dick Fujita and watching him cast was a lesson in
efiiciency and grace. Regardless I just prefer a slower rod. Sorry
about the confusion.
Brian

On 5 Sep, 05:24, wrote:
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Buying more or other equipment is definitely not the solution to your
stated problems.

If you can only produce wide loops with a medium to fast rod,
( regardless of the line ) your stroke is wrong. Using a softer rod
will only make this tendency worse.

TL
MC

No I'm sorry maybe I wasn't clear, I throw tight loops w/med fast or a
slower rod.Just don' t like the pace of the faster rods. I only had
the wide loops with this facory overrun double taper line. But never a
problem with the loops. I'm kinda all by myself with alot of this not
alot of flyfishers around. I practice casting about 45 minutes a day
out on the grass and have become proficent. I just don't like the feel
of a faster rod. I feel more comfortable with a relaxed stroke. I
don't want to shoot the fly line through a brick wall. I took a lesson
with a guy named Dick Fujita and watching him cast was a lesson in
efiiciency and grace. Regardless I just prefer a slower rod. Sorry
about the confusion.
Brian

My apologies, difficult to diagnose things from text.

If that is the case, then just overline it to suit the action you
require. The DT is probably way off specification. Maybe even wrongly
labelled. Sounds like it may be a #4 weight labelled as a #5.

Doesn´t hurt to review one´s casting regularly anyway. The most
benefit is achieved if a good instructor analyses it, but self
analysis also works, although more slowly, and is harder to observe. I
try to cast with a good pro at least two or three times a year. Small
faults are always creeping in.

TL
MC