Lotech, are ya trying to have some fun with me? Actually, you can get line speed without loading the rod - try JC's broomstick or just don't use a rod at all (a haul and your hand can throw the line quite a ways). And note you can throw a much tighter loop when hauling - rod bends less, but you still get line speed.

But really, I agree. Haul loads the rod a little, increases linespeed a lot.

And I agree on your haul length too. Little cast, little haul; big cast, big haul.

JC, yeah, I'm afraid we fall victim to a lot of those myths/truths. But, like, John Gierach says, (paraphrased) "fishing - life's just like it, huh?"



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Kent
Flyfishing West Georgia & Beyond at
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