From: "Tom White" <tomw1483@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Gordon Hill'" <hillshead@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Loading
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 20:39:50 -0400
Gordon;
Any rod can be loaded through acceleration WITHOUT any line stung up.
The heavier the rod; guides, fiber, thread etc. the more the rod will load under acceleration.
However, the heavier the rod, the less transfer of energy you will attain during the unloading. (efficiency)
We have a tendency to emphasize the line/fly weight during loading, but forget about the mass of the rod itself and the effect of accelerating.
I think proper acceleration is the most important part of rod loading, as the stop is the most important part of the unloading.
Tom
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