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Re: fly rods with oversized and extra line guides
Posted by: Jesse Shipe (---.29.249.200.res-cmts.sha.ptd.net)
Date: December 28, 2012 10:23PM

Jesse Shipe Wrote:
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> Randolph Ruwe Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Shooting line is no more than monofilament or
> > maybe braided of some type. Why would a larger
> > guide or more of them make the shooting line
> fly
> > through the guides faster or farther? Think
> about
> > it for a bit.Small diameter line doesn't go
> > through a large running guide any faster than
> it
> > does a smaller dia. guide unless it needs to be
> > choked down like on a spinning rod.
>
> These rods are for small water, not shooting huge
> distances. The braided and mono stuff is
> irrelevant. We are talking about 5 wt double
> tapered or weight forward line on small waters.
> I will send you a link.
>
> Jess

Randolf, your email is hidden. If you want the link, email me at fourstarfourty@gmail.com and I will send it to you.

Jess

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Re: fly rods with oversized and extra line guides
Posted by: Randolph Ruwe (---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: December 29, 2012 02:16PM

Jesse, sorry, I didn't know my e-mail was hidden. I will try to figure out how to un-hide it. In the mean time it is: rjruwe2@comcast.net

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Re: fly rods with oversized and extra line guides
Posted by: Randolph Ruwe (---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: December 29, 2012 05:44PM

Well I seems to me that working on small water,, why would you want to shoot? Shooting is for larger water and longer casts. I believe, I would work on perfecting the roll cast since you say your back casts are limited. Just an idea.

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Re: fly rods with oversized and extra line guides
Posted by: Jesse Shipe (---.29.249.200.res-cmts.sha.ptd.net)
Date: December 30, 2012 12:28AM

Hi Randy,

I sent you the link, check it out when you have time.

Jess

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