Comments on: Double Hauling in 300 Words http://fishfliesandwater.com Jason Borger's Fly-Fishing Blog Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:12:14 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jere Crosby http://fishfliesandwater.com/casting-mending/double-hauling-in-300-words/comment-page-1/#comment-3003 Jere Crosby Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:33:13 +0000 http://fishfliesandwater.com/?page_id=816#comment-3003 The haul as described by the experts seems to be applied differently according to who you talk to. One "expert", and I have actually called them on the phone, and talked to them at sportsman shows on this matter, describe the haul being made in but a very short distance, and applied only at the power stop point of the rod. Others will describe it as being applied over a longer length in a smooth acceleration of power coordinating with the speed, and length of travel of the rod hand. The rod hand speeds to a stop, and the line hand haul speeds to a stop. It does seem to be applied better if the line hand moves in a position in line with the rod passing through the rod guides, and not being applied in an angle to that of the line passing through the rod guides. In other words, at the end of the back cast haul your line hand is high, and not down at your side creating a line angle, if that makes sense. The haul as described by the experts seems to be applied differently according to who you talk to. One “expert”, and I have actually called them on the phone, and talked to them at sportsman shows on this matter, describe the haul being made in but a very short distance, and applied only at the power stop point of the rod. Others will describe it as being applied over a longer length in a smooth acceleration of power coordinating with the speed, and length of travel of the rod hand. The rod hand speeds to a stop, and the line hand haul speeds to a stop.

It does seem to be applied better if the line hand moves in a position in line with the rod passing through the rod guides, and not being applied in an angle to that of the line passing through the rod guides. In other words, at the end of the back cast haul your line hand is high, and not down at your side creating a line angle, if that makes sense.

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