I have just started using a new line and when casting my rod is having a sort of bungy effect. Do you think that the line is overloading the rod? I try to keep the casting stroke short, but it feels as if the rod sort of drags the line on the forward cast. Line is a 6wt snowbee xs twin colour and rod Sage FLi

Any help would be appreciated.

thanks
BW

What is the rod rated at ?........................birdsnest

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Sorry also a 6#
thanks

Has the snowbee a longer head than your old line? I think the snowbee has a total head length of over 40ft (including front and rear tapers. If so could it be that you have more (or less) line out the tip ring? The change of colour in these lines may encourage you to have an amount of line out the tip ring that you haven't had before.

Malcolm

At the end of the day it's what suits you. If you're not happy with it, you should try a lighter line.

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A #6 line on a #6 rod shouldn't overload it. Having said that, you do find a little variation between the manufacturers. If you haven't experienced this before with other lines then I guess that it is down to the new line. It would be nice if you could get hold of a #5 line of the same make and try that. Though I suspect that will cost.......................birdsnest

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you can also try drifting back to take out the shock in the line and that will help, also try double hauling to speed up the line so less power will be needed on the front stroke, but you could be puting to much power into the front cast and that will make you fell like that so just try slowing down and relaxing and that will definatly help.

Generally the "bungee" or bounce back feelin is because of too much speed/power in first part of forward cast.
easy cure for the feeling, and indeed the tailing loop that occurs. is to turn rod hand 90 degrees straight after forward stroke. doesnt matter if you turn wrist left or right, but left (or in towards you if right handed) is more "natural".
try it it out see how you get on!
regards
bert

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Bert, apologies for my ignorance, but do you mean turning the rod to 90deg, directly after the 'stop' on the fwd cast? What is the rationale behind this?

cheers

Chris

Mean turning rod hand towards you slightly (basically just twisting wrist so rod turns, but stays in same plane) immediately after stop and at start of follow through with rod tip.
Is a technique that stops tailing loops catching line, and allows minimal "bounce back" or bungee effect on rod.
dont know why it works, but it does!, and is very easy to try, and perfect!
think it was first written about by a certain lefty kray!
regards
bert