I've seen mentioned on more than one occasion that casting a rod weighing just a few ounces causes fatigue and arm or back pain in some folks. This is frequently mentioned about bamboo. I'm 52 years old and the easiest thing I ever get to do, next to reading, is cast a fly rod and I can tell no difference between bamboo, graphite or glass, regarding fatigue. I get tired on the creeks same as anyone else. Concentration, hiking and stumbling around on the rocky bottoms of creeks causes my fatigue.

I fully understand how old injuries, surgeries or arthritis can be aggravated by casting so I'm not talking about that. How many of you guys wear out or suffer arm or back pain from casting?

Vic