Brilliant piece on gear democratization in flyfishing. The parallel to cavity-back irons really landed for me becuase I switched from blade irons years ago and immediatly started hitting straighter. Fast-action rods basically did the same thing for casting accuracy, making those 50-foot presentations way more repeatable for average casters. I dunno if that's elitist to say, but it's just the reality of modern rod design.
Brilliant piece on gear democratization in flyfishing. The parallel to cavity-back irons really landed for me becuase I switched from blade irons years ago and immediatly started hitting straighter. Fast-action rods basically did the same thing for casting accuracy, making those 50-foot presentations way more repeatable for average casters. I dunno if that's elitist to say, but it's just the reality of modern rod design.