Drift - is it necessary

[Stoatstail50]

I'm puzzled about this loops thing...Marc is right, you can vary the stroke length for a fixed length of line by varying the tempo of the stroke. I think you can also probably increase the casting angle without the loops opening too much by increasing power application so I don't see how its opening your loop unless you are somehow pulling them open.

[Stoatstail50]

It's not a 'longer stroke' Marc, it's a wider casting angle, too wide for the amount of line I may be casting.

Cross posted there Mike...sorry.

Jo is right really, its a kinda band in certain circumstances, if everything is right then its not really necessary so why not just stop drifting if its causing a problem rather than fixing one ?

[Prinsviggo]

You can try drift in a way to narrow your loops instead of open them... I imagine that drifting more up would be the best way..., not?

/S

[victor]

I imagine that drifting more up would be the best way..., not?

Yep, that fixes is a treat, or not drift at all for the shorter stuff.

Mark,my drift was tip down and back, something I do automatically for distance, it somehow got transfered to my normal casting. I would have to put in a lot of power to create SLP with the tip as low as it was, too powerful for the amount of line I was casting.

Mike

[WetWading]

It's not a 'longer stroke' Marc, it's a wider casting angle, too wide for the amount of line I may be casting.

Mike

Ps, if anyone can tell me how to get my edited clips off Picassa and onto Vimeo I would be really grateful, it's beginning to do my head in!!!

Online at Picasa?

You could either link us directly to those with the code on the right or download them and upload to Vimeo.

[Paul Arden]

OK Maybe my post went into cyberspace. As well as relocating the rod position between Casting Strokes, Drift "cushions" the rod after the stop. Me I think that's a good thing.

A huge step forward in my flycasting was learning to drift. Mel Krieger taught me this. As far as something to teach - awesome: that is a defining point for me.

Cheers, Paul

[Rocketroy]

OK Maybe my post went into cyberspace. As well as relocating the rod position between Casting Strokes, Drift "cushions" the rod after the stop. Me I think that's a good thing.

A huge step forward in my flycasting was learning to drift. Mel Krieger taught me this. As far as something to teach - awesome: that is a defining point for me.

Cheers, Paul

:O "Cushions the rod" describes what I was starting to type as in "reducing rebound or tip-flop",when the line reaches reversal.........Its also a thought of mine,that the act of drifting is an effective conscious timing device,as well as encouraging a "lead with the elbow"forward stroke,thus setting up a desirable late rotation! Especially effective in accuracy in the mid -range distances,where most of us live........just sayin,thats all, Rocketroy :O