thanks for the tips Ben - Mike B has suggested a GT125 too, so I'll get one organised.
Not high 80s yet! low 80s, on a good day... but it's satisfying to see how the shorter casts seem smoother and easier to attain. So as long as I'm seeing improvement, I'm happy. A work in progress for the winter ahead.
So, a 65' foot carry on the back cast, and then let that shoot? cool. i'll see what I can do.
cheers
iain
Hi Iain,
If it is going even low 80's with turnover then it is a long cast mate. The SLX, whilst it will go over 100' was not conceived with anything like that distance in mind, to get it there requires quite a long carry as the head is not long enough to fly huge distances before it turns over. It requires a lot of overhang which can get very messy!
If you can carry 65' under control with a GT90 or GT125 then you should be able to get it to lay out at 90' without too much trouble, its only a shoot of 25'. Don't over hit the delivery, float it there and concentrate on tracking, late long & fast haul with a smooth rod stroke. Also useful to put a hula hoop at 90' along the tape and aim to put the fly into it rather than just twatting the rod and hoping the fluff will land at 90'.
Get the tape measure asap, that will tell you exactly how much you are carrying and exactly how far you are throwing, it doesn't lie and is foolproof unlike pacing stuff out. It's how far the fluff is away from your feet that counts, don't try to work it on how much line you've cast particularly if you are lifting the rod. With a "game fair lift" I could often cast a full GT140 #6, fluff would land at about 120' and I'd have a huge big pile of slack at the rod tip
Cheers
Ben