efficiency vs effectiveness in fly casting
Sometimes I read a comment like this: „As I’m able to cast further with an (almost) rigid fly rod, this one must be more efficient …
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when the whip joins the pirouette
Since the publication of my „Experimental investigations on the fly rod deflection“ a longer time has passed and meanwhile there have been some discussions (especially …
manus agere
The Latin term „manus agere“ is often translated as „leading the hand” and is considered as the linguistic root of the “management”. Most frequently the …
input at the right time
Today it is established, that the fly rod not only stores energy (potential spring energy), but also includes a redistribution of the introduced energy – …
starting the haul for the backcast at the guide ring
When casting together with other advanced fly fishers I’m often been asked about my opinion how I think they could improve their casting. Especially seeing …
feelings and facts in fly casting
When I first stated about 10 years ago, that according to my feeling the ‘load’, deflection respectively of the fly rod could provide a significant …
the meaning of the translatory motion in fly casting
Many articles about fly casting tend to focus on the rotary motion of the fly cast, since the rotation generates the velocity of the tip …
practicing with ultra soft fly rods
This article was also published in The Loop Magazine 2017, April to July edition (page 13 and 14): Download Near the end of the year …
wait, wait, wait, … rotate !
Being asked about the right time the caster should rotate the fly rod I don’t have to think long. My answer will be that the …
angular velocities of the mass elements on the fly rod shaft
Playing with the GIMP tool (GNU Image Manipulation Program) I superimposed some pictures taken out of a casting sequence of me. I liked the result …