Back in 2020 I created a page about Making Waves and Graeme Hird’s work on line control post loop formation. I have just edited the page to include reference to a new video by Graeme in which he further demonstrates the benefits of controlling and varying line tension after loop formation. He has reminded me to experiment more with this. Thanks Graeme and again, well done mate.

Back then I was agnostic about whether loops are actually waves. Having watched the video I can say that I have moved towards being a believer. To be clear I don’t think it really matters a rodent’s rear end whether fly casts exactly match the technical definition of wave production. The question is whether treating the line as a wave medium produces benefits for casting control and efficiency. There was and is no doubt in my mind that the conceptual and practical embrace of that idea is very useful.

Equally, I remain convinced that what we do before loop formation is of primary importance. In a relative universe of mind and movement, manipulation of line tension post loop formation might be of secondary importance but we should, nevertheless, pay close attention to it.