{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Bendy vs. Stiffy article

Also -- there's not a lot of line being cast, which probably stacks things in favor of the person writing the article ;).  

Gene

On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 5:09:37 AM UTC-5, TurbineBlade wrote:

http://thelimpcobra.com/2012/11/20/bendy-vs-stiffy-a-study-of-fly-rod-action-and-casting-mechanics/

For people who think about such things, this is an interesting article I thought I'd share.  Tape 2 fly rods ("fast" and "slow" -- from what they say) to your casting arm and go casting!  

I may be wrong, but I don't fully agree with what this article is either stating or possibly implying.  As someone else pointed out to me, loop shape is NOT the same between the two rods, which suggests to me that the one-stroke-fits-all approach isn't ideal, and that experienced casters most certainly make *some adjustment to the stroke based upon rod action (when not being forced to cast two rods at once).  

I think all this really does is demonstrate that a person can cast two rods simultaneously, (obviously) use the same casting stroke, and produce some kind of loop-like thing with both rods.  Or maybe it just suggests anyone with a reasonably smooth stroke can pick up a rod and do something with it.  

It's interesting to think about though.  

Note:  I'm not FFF certified, I just spend a lot of time casting across the street in the unused athletic field of an elementary school after hours.  

Gene

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