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The first thing to be said is…do not try this with a stiffer or more brittle rod. The rise in F is enormous. Starting from .41 Kg of static force, the F rose to .9 Kg! And that is with a relatively SLOW tapered rod. IF I tried this with the stiffer, faster tapered TFO TiCR I am not at all sure I could actually hold the line, or that the rod would not fracture. I can tell you from the flexion vrs weight curves and comparison with the GII that the F would rise much faster and could easily triple.
The second effect, beyond the enormous rise in Force is that the rod tip is effectively set BACK the distance of the haul…2 FEET! What does that mean?
Clearly, in an actual cast against a loose mass such as the line which is already accelerating and can accelerate even faster, the actual additional flexion will not be 2 feet nor the Force reached be .9 Kg. But clearly, the additional Force will further increase the rate of line acceleration. And, because the rod is already highly loaded and on the flat and further flattening part of the flexion vrs force curve, those forces are rising extremely rapidly. They are rising rapidly in a slow tapered rod…and rise even faster in a fast tapered rod. If applied correctly, the potential to increase the rate of acceleration is enormous.