Deanna, finally read your treatise and was very pleased. Thank you for your delicate expertise. My hip and ankle may be in rough shape, but my casting skills remain at their peak because I try to get on the water at least once a week if not more. This doesn't mean I'm a skilled caster, just that my skills are at their current peak.

While in Alaska a couple of years ago the guide kept encouraging me to double haul that floating line. I tried and tried, but it just wasn't working. Come to find out the 8wt I was using required a 10wt WF floater to load it correctly. Once the right line was on the rod a sweet double-haul was very easy to attain. Sometimes our stroke may be off due to other factors than our skills - something to pay attention to.

Thanks again for the great article.

Kelly.