Doug,
Welcome. You appear to be on the right track with thinking about the relationship of the anchor point and your casting direction. Just thinking about the physics of the cast explains why you get the tailing loop. The trick of course is to get so comfortable with your line set-up that you can place the anchor in the correct position every time. With a wind-cutter that should be relatively easy as you are always casting with the same amount of line outside the tip (unlike with long-belly lines). The type 6 head will complicate things a bit, but you should be able to time it.
In my experience, especially when guys are first starting out, tailing loops as you describe can be a result of "over-hitting" the cast. Possibly as a result of not being comfortable with your technique you are compensating by putting way too much force into the forward cast - this will result in a tailing loop. I will find this happening when I'm casting an unfamiliar rod - especially a softer one until I get used tio it and slow down, or if I'm casting a line with a very short belly as I normally fish longer bellies which require a longer motion.
My sugestion is that you focus on a short crisp forward motion, try to get the bottom hand involved by pulling back with it as your top hand goes forward (the "Underhand cast"). I know that when I cast short bellies I'm always amazed at how little movement is actually required to launch the line. The bottom line - I think is get out there and practice! Good luck I hope this helps a bit.
Welcome. You appear to be on the right track with thinking about the relationship of the anchor point and your casting direction. Just thinking about the physics of the cast explains why you get the tailing loop. The trick of course is to get so comfortable with your line set-up that you can place the anchor in the correct position every time. With a wind-cutter that should be relatively easy as you are always casting with the same amount of line outside the tip (unlike with long-belly lines). The type 6 head will complicate things a bit, but you should be able to time it.
In my experience, especially when guys are first starting out, tailing loops as you describe can be a result of "over-hitting" the cast. Possibly as a result of not being comfortable with your technique you are compensating by putting way too much force into the forward cast - this will result in a tailing loop. I will find this happening when I'm casting an unfamiliar rod - especially a softer one until I get used tio it and slow down, or if I'm casting a line with a very short belly as I normally fish longer bellies which require a longer motion.
My sugestion is that you focus on a short crisp forward motion, try to get the bottom hand involved by pulling back with it as your top hand goes forward (the "Underhand cast"). I know that when I cast short bellies I'm always amazed at how little movement is actually required to launch the line. The bottom line - I think is get out there and practice! Good luck I hope this helps a bit.
