Chuck, A slow rod bends most of the rod length, a fast rod bends mostly at the tip, a medium action rod bends from the tip to the mid and a parabolic rod bends all the way into the grip. A soft rod is better for heavy flies but slowing down the cast is what is important. The line has to straighten out on the back cast before the fwd cast is made. If too slow, the back cast will drop and loose its speed. This can be overcome by casting upward so that the line does not drop too low in the backcast. Timing is very important as is the wt of the rod you are using. You can't cast a big heavy fly with a rod that is too light to cast it. As I said in the last post, this is what works for me, others may have another way of doing it. I dislike heavy flies so I don't use them very much but I do use big bass bugs. --- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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 > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
