Jerry...
YES...INDEED !
I really like that concept. One way to look at it, jerry, is that when casting with hauls, what you do with the rod arm is modified in some way by what you do with the haul hand and vice versa. They become INEXTRICABLY ENTWINED.
Gordy
From: jerry puckett <jerry_puckett2001@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Gordon Hill <hillshead@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Hauls / Chris
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 14:22:27 -0700 (PDT)
Gordy, I would like to introduce the word balance regarding the haul. When we walk or run, with the exception of jumping, each leg works as a team in balance with the other leg. The work load is distributed equally and smoothly. If we jerked or overpowered either one or both legs we would be out of balance and tire easily. My question is can the haul be thought of in the same terms and would this help in understanding the use of both hands doing the haul? I am working on the wording of a method that has worked well for me in teaching the double haul, I call the Double Haul Dance. When I have the wording right I will send it too. For this to work well one needs to be able to cast and haul reasonable well with both hands. I will try not to delay this. The haul is coming into clear focus for me in my practice and it is all based on balance. Jerry
Gordon Hill <hillshead@xxxxxxx> wrote:ol Al....I join many other instructors in feeling that the haul should NOT be taught to beginners.Lefty feels the same way when he says that those who learn the haul too early, ".....use it to throw their mistakes farther".One of the functions of the haul is to take up slack. That's mainly what early casters use it for. Better they learn a good basic foundation stroke and only then add the haul.I do agree with the haul being a mirror image of the casting stroke. The, "power snap" / "speed up and stop" of the haul should match that of the casting arm.One can get a very effective cast with a short snappy haul, of course....and Lefty used to teach it that way. Problem is that it's hard for intermediate casters to get that brief haul/snap at exactly the right point in time. Also, with long distance casting, a longer haul is much more efficient for directly increasing loop speed and gaining increased rod load.Gordy