Distance casting
On the new website provided by JC the magazine has an article on distance casting.
http://issues.flyfishinglifemag.com/....php?mid=dfrdr
The casters were set up in two groups based on how far they were able to cast....7 weight rod
The "Elite"group...average distance... 80 feet
The "Good" group...70.7 feet
These were world class casters.
My question....why were none of them able to cast the whole line?
Many folks brag about casting a whole fly line....are they blowing smoke?
JC must be in the Super(man) Elite group! I've watched him cast it all!
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Very, interesting point, HRH Betty!?!
I watched Lee Wulff, at a show in 1971, cast an entire 90' 5wt. line and he didn't bother using a fly rod, to do it. Joan Wulff, holds the distance, still I believe, at 320' of fly line, in one cast!?!.
I've thrown, a 90' 5 & 6 wt, using a rod (unlike Lee!), trailed by a few feet of backing, indoors no wind assist. But, I still don't see any point in doing it, regardless. I hate competition of any form in fly fishing and I couldn't see my fly past 60 feet, anyway!?! What's the point?
Saint Paul-"The Highly Confused"
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really??? 320 feet of fly line???Originally Posted by flybinder
Good Question guy's. Thanks for reading the story.
The control on this study was that each caster began false casting 50' of line. Then they were to cast as much line out as they could on the final forward cast. Most of the casters in this study can cast over 100 feet of line without this constraint. To achieve the distances mentioned above, you would normally shoot line out on the back cast as well as the final forward cast.
"The casters in the study had to pick up and control approximately 50 feet of fly line in the air, make two false casts, and release line on the third forward cast."
Is that the difference?????????
BTW the casters included Rene Gillibert and Tim Rajeff.
a guy in NY, Randy Kadish, has written some on this subject. & his novel, "the Fly Caster Who Tried To Make Peace in the World" has some basis in that subject area.
I think he'd be the first to say... it doesn't catch fish.
but it is quite a skill to have, in my opinion.
Later,
An Oregonian
Yep and I'll try and find the actual article to make sure I have the distance correct too.
In the meantime, from the FAOL archives....................
(quote)-THE LONGEST CAST: Steve Rajeff cast 248 feet at the world casting championship in Pretoria, South Africa. His longest cast at an ACA National was 236 feet!(end quote)
Saint Paul-"The Highly Confused"
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
the casting in the article was with a rod that provided some contrast to the background so videos could be taken? (i thought) it was mentioned that it was a bit on the soft side---everyone cast the same rod
"She had hooks to make a fish think twice!" ---Chris Smither-"Lola"
From the Wulff Casting School website:
Joan has cast a fly an incredible 161 feet! Over a period of sixteen years, she has won an international and 17 national championships. Additionally, she continues to be the recipient of numerous awards relating to her efforts in both the fishing industry and conservation.
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