FW: Compensations with stiff rod

from Gordy

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon Hill [mailto:hillshead@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 6:50 AM
To: Allen Crise
Subject: Compensations with stiff rod

ol Al....

 

 

For the Group:

 

You made that perfect 55' cast with the medium fast rod.  Then you made exactly the same cast using the poker stiff rod.  You used exactly the same application of power, the same rod arc, and the same stroke (hand path).  This resulted in a wide or open loop.

 

Now you figure out the compensations you need to make, and make a decent 55' cast with a reasonably small loop using that totally stiff rod.

 

QUESTION: What compensations did you make ?  Consider any you might make with respect to:

 

1.) Stroke. (Path taken by the hand.)

 

2.) Rod arc.

 

3.) Timing / application of power.

 

Gordy