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[Mark Kranhold]

KD nailed it! (Prior to pick up try throwing a loop at the fly and release that surface tension so you can lift all the line easily. This should be a fluid motion which blends into the inital pick up and flows into the backcast. Slip some line into the backcast and let it launch on the forward cast.) Maybe Charlie will add his thoughts on his fly?

[BillB]

Thanks KD. I find that "throwing a loop" is about the best way for me to pick up most anything fishing from my tube. With a bad shoulder I need to have the bug lifted off of the water so I can load the rod. Otherwise I need to strip in almost all the line and start all over.

Bill

[ssy]

WOW. I think I just got schooled on this topic. Thank you everyone. I will try the " loop ' trick.

Steve