05-02-2008, 08:27 PM
It will be your style that dictates what kind of action.
I prefer Medium action, even slow, when teaching because it teaches you to slow down, and wait for the tug, also much easier to roll cast, but it will amplify any flaws you have.
Fast action is a forgiving action and sorry but I think people pick up bad habits with a fast action.
I have had students that are hell bent on swatting flies and as fast as they can, for them I am going to say a fast action.
But if you can take ONE class and learn that your hand should be traveling a STRAIGHT line as though painting the underside of a shoulder high shelf. NO WINDSHIELD WIPER. For most casting your arm from elbow to hand will be traveling very little. In fact try holding a book under your arm to practice.
For longer cast you will be stretching your arm span. Think of this as throwing a PING PONG ball as far as you can. Then you have a lot of whole arm movement. Watch a distance caster.
The FEX or ACTION is going to be what WORKS best for your casting style and you are the only one that will feel that. When you are able to put the end of that line out farther than you have ever done, do it consistantly with little effort, then that is your stick.
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I prefer Medium action, even slow, when teaching because it teaches you to slow down, and wait for the tug, also much easier to roll cast, but it will amplify any flaws you have.
Fast action is a forgiving action and sorry but I think people pick up bad habits with a fast action.
I have had students that are hell bent on swatting flies and as fast as they can, for them I am going to say a fast action.
But if you can take ONE class and learn that your hand should be traveling a STRAIGHT line as though painting the underside of a shoulder high shelf. NO WINDSHIELD WIPER. For most casting your arm from elbow to hand will be traveling very little. In fact try holding a book under your arm to practice.
For longer cast you will be stretching your arm span. Think of this as throwing a PING PONG ball as far as you can. Then you have a lot of whole arm movement. Watch a distance caster.
The FEX or ACTION is going to be what WORKS best for your casting style and you are the only one that will feel that. When you are able to put the end of that line out farther than you have ever done, do it consistantly with little effort, then that is your stick.
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