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The knuckle comment is a good one. If the handle is near the outer edge of the reel, and if the reel spins at 16,000 rpm, then the velocity of the handle as it hit your knuckle would be about 200 mph. This is like the muzzle velocity of a paint ball (never played, never plan to, but I have retained this number somehow.)
After all of my cheap-shot comments about carp, I feel compelled to defend their honor with this picture of a fine Lake Michigan fish. I'm the one with glasses. My host said this was a little one.
http://www.flyrodreel.com/images/tro...pQRw==-300x300
[This message has been edited by uptroutfishr (edited 14 February 2005).]
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UPTrout, A little one indeed for the flats. They sure are fun though, aren't they?
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Oh yes. Way harder to catch than I ever thought. The first time in my life that I had to chase after a fish to keep from getting to the end of my backing.
Everyone, please accept my apology for turning a fine post on the speed of a running permit into a tribute to the mighty carp. Shall we start another on the speed of a running carp? Don't even get me started on red-horse suckers.
Carpe Carpio.