What a great thread! And not just because of the happy progression. I have a few thoughts on casting in windy conditions. I also like casting into the wind; good thing too, or I wouldn't have many days in the winter to cast at all, or fish either. What never ceases to cause me childish delight is c...

Effect of Hook Type on Mortality, Trauma, and Capture Efficiency of Wild, Stream-Resident Trout Caught by Active Baitfishing: "Mortality at 72 h (2– 7%), anatomical hooking location (superficial or deep), and eye damage (5% of captures) in brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis did not differ betwe...

I'm kinda proud to announce that I can now shoot line consistently on my BC. Not much, 4-6 feet or so, but it works. My training schedule was also bit interrupted by going fishing (reservoir). Now that is great news! "Only" 4 to 6 feet is waaay better than slack in the line at the start o...

Bernd, http://www.stripersonline.com/f/161/fly-fishing-forum is a site dedicated to striper fishing that has attracted surf fly fishermen from Cape Cod in Mass south to the Chesapeake Bay. It is a seasonal fishery, and varies from year to year, but those guys keep up on it. Some fish from boats as ...

I find an electronic 6" digital caliper to be nearly as accurate and easier to use than a micrometer I agree, and they are both faster and way more versatile for other things since they do inside and outside measurements and most reasonably priced ones open to just over 6 inches. For measuring...

My backs are always better than my fronts ,unless I stab Thanks, Slack. That's exactly what I do with one rod/line setup in particular if I want tight loops on a long cast without shortening the casting arc. With layback and pulling to a close to vertical position on the forward cast Paul, would el...

Hi Paul, Are these still the sexyloops definitions of Stroke and Casting Stroke? Stroke (or Overall Stroke): A coordinated series of movements which includes a Casting Stroke. A Stroke starts when the rod hand first moves in the direction of the cast. Casting Stroke: When the rod applies force to t...

On pull back. A guy asked me a guestion about it for distance casting a while back and I told him I'd never heard of it except for doing tuck casts, hooks and after the cast for emergencies like dying presentations. But after reading that it can help narrow up loops, I got to thinking that perhaps ...

It is part of the game. You could however argue IMO if a manufacturer should supply you with a standard spare set of cork washers with the initial purchase. I agree. But the problem with the Tibor is that the cork is glued to the big aluminum gear. The spool itself is what rides on the cork. There ...