Chuck, If it is a glass rod, more than likely it is soft rod making it better for heavy lures. If it is one of those solid white glass rods, it may be like a broomstick. Tony --- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jerry: Heavy as in clousers, or bigger sized wooly > buggers that have 30 wraps of lead or so. I am using > a 5wt slow action rod, and 6wt weight forward > line..But I have a 9 ft 6 wt rod that is fast > action that I am gonna try them on. Just that that > old rod I have had since the 70's I think. It is > fiberglass and weighs a ton compared to my new rod, > Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jerry Goldsmith > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 11:16 AM > Subject: RE: [VFB] Casting heavy flies > > > Chuck, > > > > What size flies r u casting on what size rod and > line. Are they heavy such as clousers or heavy as > in air > > resistant such as poppers, or deer hair heads. > Have some thought depending on what you are doing > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Chuck Alexander > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 5:11 PM > > Subject: [VFB] Casting heavy flies > > > > 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 > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: > 268.15.26/594 - Release Date: 12/20/2006 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
