Walter....
I neglected to address your use of the line shoot on the last back
cast. You are right in that this is what we did before switching to the
elliptical cast. Using the thrust cast, however, does allow shooting line
directly into a strong wind so long as the loop is very tight and the trajectory
such that the back cast is high and the forward delivery cast low ..... directly
to the target.
Gordy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 11:44
AM
Subject: Re: Mini-quiz
Hey Gordy!
I'm assuming that with a 12 MPH wind blowing
into your face that the waves are fairly large (large enough to make roll
casting, especially with sinking line and a weighted streamer, out of the
question). For the forward cast that leaves a basic (overhead) cast with
double haul and tight loops. The trajectory should be aimed such that the cast
ends just above the water or as the line contacts the water. This would keep
the line/streamer from being blown back at you between the end of the cast and
the time it actually contacts the water. The back cast should be aimed high
and with a wider loop to take advantage of the wind to straighten the line and
preload the rod.
With a 12 mph wind in your face you won't be able to
shoot much line on the forward cast so that means you would need to hold most
of the line in the air. This is going to be very difficult to do, especially
on the forward part of the cast. The trick will be to shoot line on the last
back cast before your final forward cast in order to get most of the line you
need in the air.
The conditions would be a good candidate for triple
shooting.
Good luck with your fishing.
Walter
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Original Message -----
From: Gordon Hill <hillshead@xxxxxxx>
Date: Monday,
October 10, 2005 9:34 am
Subject: Mini-quiz
>
> Hi,
Group....
>
> I'm at Cutchogue on Long Island, fishing for
stripers......and
> using a
> borrowed computer.
>
> This morning, I was standing on a sandbar in Peconic Bay in the
> pouring rain
> and a 12 MPH wind blowing in my
face. I was using a 9 w fast rod
> and a
> WF9I line
with a 6' fast tapered leader. My fly was a 1/0 Clouser
> with
1/8
> Oz. lead eyes.
>
> QUESTION: WHAT CASTS CAN I
USE TO GET MY FLY OUT INTO THE WIND TO
> FISH
> FEEDING ABOUT 65
- 75 FEET OUT THERE ?
>
>
>
> Gordy
>
>
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