Re: [VFB] "Reel" problem

[Dan Crowe]

Were you casting straight overhead or do you have more of a sidearm or half sidearm cast? I know I cast at about 30 degrees off straight up and down unless I'm really thinking about it.   If that's the case, then turning the rod to the inside would get the spine of the rod more in line with the flex you are putting into the rod. In other words, you might be correcting for your particular casting style without knowing it.   If not, heck, maybe whomever built your rod accidentally put the spine on the side. I don't know. If it works, I say do it. I saw my grandfather cast with the reel in his pocket once when he accidentally broke the reel seat. He was fishing for trout (not steelhead or anything that needed a serious drag) and the reel wouldn't stay on, so he stripped off a bunch of line, stuck the reel in his pocket and kept the line coiled in his rod hand, letting out as much as he needed when he cast, and playing the fish with the line in his hand, not the reel.   Not the preferred method, but whatever works.   Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 5:16 PM Subject: [VFB] "Reel" problem To All,      I just came inside from an outside casting session. Just for fun, I tried casting with the reel on the inside of my arm instead of the bottom. In other words, I turned the rod 90 degrees to the inside. I found that my casting improved greatly. Anyone have a reason that this may be?      Delbert (Del) Roberts   Belton, South Carolina, USA ([EMAIL PROTECTED])