Been reading some posts on the skill levels it takes to cast a long line as apposed to a short head; the posts on the XLT and the amount of skill it takes to pick up a long line as opposed to casting a, say, windcutter.
Was wondering, does someone who can pick up 120' off the water with a long bellied line have more skill than does one who picks up a windcutter and casts the line?
I know that for me it's a lot less stressfull on my body to pick up the belly of a windcutter and cast the line with a sink tip than it is to pick up the belly of the XLT floater.
Are Skagit or underhand casters less skilled than longliners?
I've never met Ed Ward, but I have a friend who gave me a video with him as he demonstrated various "Skagit" casts. Is he less skilled than a longliner?
Just wondering,
Jims
Was wondering, does someone who can pick up 120' off the water with a long bellied line have more skill than does one who picks up a windcutter and casts the line?
I know that for me it's a lot less stressfull on my body to pick up the belly of a windcutter and cast the line with a sink tip than it is to pick up the belly of the XLT floater.
Are Skagit or underhand casters less skilled than longliners?
I've never met Ed Ward, but I have a friend who gave me a video with him as he demonstrated various "Skagit" casts. Is he less skilled than a longliner?
Just wondering,
Jims