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50ft oh casts, comparison incl. and excl fly

Purpose

The purpose of this comparison is to show the impact of the fly.

The comparison is made between two simulations:

· The 50ft oh ref. cast with a fly included.

· “50ft no fly” simulated without a fly at the end of the leader.

Input, casting stroke

The casting stroke is identical for both simulations.

Input, equipment

The equipment for both simulations is identical with the only exception being the presence of the fly, see the 50ft oh ref. cast.

Output, animation

Click on the graph below to start animation.

Comment, animation:

The difference in results between the two cases is small except in the leader region. Therefore, only animations are presented for this comparison showing the “calming effect” of the fly on the leader/tippet.