Try slowing down your cast a bit. Give the heavy fly time to straighten out the line on the backcast. Also a softer rod helps. Tony --- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks to everybody for the tips.. I think I will > just go with the weight forward...and.... keep > practicing casting these heavier (or more wind > resistant) flies I want to try this year.. Chuck > ----- Original Message ----- > From: jim phillips > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 6:05 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Bass Fly Line > > > Chuck > I have also found that different Fly Lines; > although weight forward are better than others. GO > with a quality line from Orvis or other big names. > Stay away from "Walmart Specials". Orvis 3rd > Generation flows real smooth and has almost no > memory. I use it as well as Rio and others. They are > worth the 50-60 bucks. You can get them cheaper on > EBay, tho' > Jim > > > On 1/24/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > In a message dated 1/24/2007 12:29:41 PM Eastern > Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > Folks: I heard about "bass fly line". and so I > looked it up to see what the deal is, and it says it > is specially tapered to cast heavy and/or wind > resistant flies. The ones giving me the most > trouble.. Is it really worth the $60 or so for a > special line like this over my Weight Forward > line??? Will I REALLY be able to tell a > difference??? Thanks, Chuck > Chuck: > I agree with Mark, all I've ever used is a > weight forward line. I use WF's on all my rods. > > Jerry C > "All things considered, I'd rather be in > Philadelphia." > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html
