Chuck, I would guess you are not letting the rod "load" on the back cast. If the fly is dropping too much, try casting in a upward motion on the back cast. Without seeing what you are doing, it is only a guess. Tony --- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I see... Then what am I doing wrong, as I have a > harder time casting these > flies on my softer rod than my stiffer one??? I > think it may be in that > "slowing down" tip... I keep thinking that if I slow > down it's (the big fly) > gonna make a splashdown (I fish in a boat LOL) on my > back cast, Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 5:59 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Bass Fly Line > > > > Chuck, > > That would be more flexible, the rod would bend > > further down towards the grip. > > Tony > > --- Chuck Alexander > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Tony: Thanks.. I'll try that.. By softer do you > mean > >> more flexible??? Or > >> stiffer??? I get confused about harder, softer, > >> faster, slower etc rods.. > >> Chuck > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:26 PM > >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Bass Fly Line > >> > >> > >> > 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 > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Bored stiff? Loosen up... > > Download and play hundreds of games for free on > Yahoo! Games. > > http://games.yahoo.com/games/front > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php
