ol Al...
Yes. She and Floyd Franke taught me the same thing....especially for accuracy casting. The squeeze helps prevent a jerky final acceleration to a stop.
Pain can have an effect in smoothing out the stroke, too.....as I found out when I got back to casting after my hand injury last summer. (If it hurts when you jerk it, that's instant feedback !)
Gordy
From: "Allen Crise" <flysoup@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Gordon Hill" <hillshead@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: RE: Smoothness
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:54:36 -0600
Howdy GordyMany years ago I was a Joan student. What I remember the most about the lesson was when she placed her hand over mine and told me to squeeze the rod to a stop. "Ouch" what a grip that lady has. YOU can bet I tighten my grip at the stop.Some times Pain works well....ol Al