Vee Loop anchor - Keeping fly from H2O touchdown

[sushiyummy]

In the separate pile anchor post, the Vee Loop anchor was mentioned. I tried contacting Toni Karuvaara, the Guideline Pro whom I saw demonstrate it.

I haven't heard from him, so I went to the local pond to recreate it.

Here is the vimeo model Vee Loop Anchor: http://vimeo.com/40187255.

In messing around with this anchor, I played around with dryfly casting, I somewhat dubbed the NHZ cast (Zorro cast). It dries the fly and delivers it dry spey style in one fall swoop.

Is this useful to you?

[mattklara]

Nice vid!

I think that Paul et all call this a snap single spey.

I could see some utility in dry fly applications, maybe more with a single hand rod.

For the big flies and heavier rigs we fish for steelhead in the colder months I think the aerial line moves would just be a burden compared to a double spey or snap t. Hard to untangle the leader with frozen fingers and wool gloves

[Marc LaMouche]

I think that Paul et all call this a snap single spey.

i kinda doubt that because there's no snap !

[mattklara]

I think that Paul et all call this a snap single spey.

i kinda doubt that because there's no snap !

Huh?

The first part of the cast in the video is a circle spey which is a snap T cast with a bit more rounding to it.

[sushiyummy]

Gents, to me it's more like a 'domed' circle C*, so that the majority of the line already clears the path for me to execute a high finish at the end of the circle C.

This high finish sets up phase 2 which is the start of the Vee Loop anchor.

*I tried to keep the radius small on the domed circle C to get most of the water out of yarn fly.

[Marc LaMouche]

The first part of the cast in the video is a circle spey which is a snap T cast with a bit more rounding to it.

and that's what makes the difference. if it's rounded or 'domed' as Barney states it isn't a snap.

[Paul Arden]

That's what I thought at first, Matt, however closer inspection shows the a loop being thrown over the top of the rod, that isn't allowed to straighten. The real value of this video however is that the V-loop is thrown into the water and not the fly. Unfortunately I can't see the fluff to see if it makes contact, but I'm guessing it either doesn't or does so only briefly.

Cheers, Paul

[sushiyummy]

Paul, the best view showing the yarn fly changing direction in the air is the first view (rear isometric view).

The original raw MOV footage is a lot clearer and smoother than the vimeo version. I suspect Rendering degrades these traits even though I selected 1080p as the final format.

In someways, the first move can also be considered a modified Snap Z move (domed). So, I can see what Matt is referring to.

[sushiyummy]

I just finished a youtube video with stills and explanation:

http://youtu.be/kXnEntgWFy4

Check it out as it will show the fly better.