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now here is some fancy casting!

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3K views 36 replies 19 participants last post by  Paul Huffman 
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More food for thought with regard to head length vs. casting/fishing enjoyment:

There is a point in the progression towards shorter heads where the activity becomes one having more in common with baticasting rather than flyfishing.

Each caster has his/her own personal threshold of tolerance in that regard; however, technology knows no such restraint--we could produce 600 grain 2 foot heads if there was a market for them, some would accept them with eagerness.

If James is correct (and I believe he is) about the "trade-off", knowing that (in the heart as well as the head) could make many casters reluctant to go too far down the short head path.

Disclosure: I have nothing against baitcasting and it's techniques, they are simply not of interest to me when flyfishing.
 
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