so tony is a slow action rod better that a fast action rod?and how can one tell?if a person is fishing with a hook size of 6 to say20 do you need a fast action rod. thank dave
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: December 21, 2006 11:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Casting heavy flies I think I got this backwards.. My rod I use most is slow action as it bends from the handle to the tip, and the one I'm talking about trying is stiffer (fast action) and only bends on the tip end 1/3 of the rod, Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Casting heavy flies > Tony: Now that you say that..My rod is very fast action.. I think it is > fast action when the rod bends easily right??? I'll have to try my 9ft old > rod that is a slow action, Thanks, Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 7:47 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Casting heavy flies > > >> Slow down the cast. Some rods just don't like heavy >> flies. >> Tony >> --- Chuck Alexander >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Folks: I noticed the other day that I am still >>> having a heck of a time casting flies with any >>> weight to them at all. They just want to "lob" out a >>> very short distance.. I don't know what I'm doing >>> wrong.. I tend to want to do like a lure and caster >>> harder, and that just makes things worse.. Any >>> pointers would be appreciated. Thanks, Chuck >>> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >
