Well, I'm no expert, so here's my 1 1/2 cents worth. Shooting lines originally were a heavier shooting head, similar to a weight forward taper, that was attached to a smaller diameter running line w/ loop connectors. They frequently sink. Now there are "composite" shooting head lines that don't have the "hinge" effect of the loop connectors, as well as interchangeable tips. Because of the heavier weight forward & the thinner diameter running line, they cast further w/ fewer false casts. Most outlets that sell fly line w/ have shooting tips, as w/ any line, you mostly get what you pay for. Not sure how far a good caster should be able to cast, since that doesn't describe me, but I would imagine a bit further than w/ a weight forward:)
-----Original Message----- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Davenport Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 2:01 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Not a Dumb Question #1 (Shooting Heads) OK, Jimmy has challenged us to admit that there is stuff that we don't know and ask about it, so here I go: I have never fished with a shooting head, although I have read about them. Do we have any shooting head experts out there who use them regularly? How do you cast and load them? What are the main advantages/disadvantages? Where do you get them, and are some brands better than others? Are they primarily made to use as a sinking line, or can they be used dry as well? Can you switch heads for different purposes? How far should a good caster be able to cast one? Thanks in advance, Tom On Jan 26, 2010, at 11:32 AM, Jimmy D. Moore wrote: > Thanks DonO: We have indeed lost members. I just checked and as of today, we have 200 members, a far cry from our high water mark of 600 +. > Right now we're averaging 775 posts per month, which comes in at 29 VFB posts per day. 775 sounded like a lot, but the 29 ain't much. With 200 members, we should have lots more activity and we can if our members will remember what the VFB was designed for - learning from each other and passing on tips on fly fishing / tying. Maybe some of us, not me and DonO, are too bashful to pose a question or pose a comment. However, we all need to remember that "THERE'S NO DUMB QUESTION WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER." So, lets get cracking and ask those questions and pass along our fly fishing and fly tying tips. I do the Daily Quote and that generates a few comments, but maybe I should pull in a few instructional quotes too. Don't worry about someone on the list jumping you for a comment you've made. If they do, it's usually done in fun. An example would be me chastising DonO for being so long-winded. Give him a word, just one little word, and he can write a 5 page epistle on it. Banter is good, to a point and gives us a chance to poke fun at one another. One thing for sure, as VFB Moderator, I ain't gonna jump on anybody, at least not on List, so let's saddle up and get the list Moving again. > > JIMMY D > > -- > > > **************** ><((((((((º> ***************************************** > JIMMY D. MOORE, ARS WB5RHT,author Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club, Member, TOWA Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member, North Zone Fishing Editor Emeritus, > Texas Fish & Game Magazine, VFB & FFW Moderator, Scout Exec. BSA, Retired, http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/index.html ***************** <º))))))))>< *************************************** > > > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
