ULTRALIGHT I have recently seen how much interest is developing to launch ultra-light, despite everything, there are still those who want to tackle the fast-flowing waters of the river or those of the Apennine river with equipment specific, targeted the launch and management of small baits, but these really. But I must make a necessary distinction: for ultralight means the launch of any bait, as long as contained in the 3 grams of weight, and weight that you remain in the launch light that reaches 5-8 g max. more than we talk about spinning medium, significantly polivalelente. So, a little less than a month after the fateful day of trout, I thought you might be interested in a historical study on the classification of this technique ...
So we begin by quoting the "sacred texts " which are then published books in Italy that refer to spinning.
The first mention I've found are these:
John Randone Olgiati "Launch" 1935/45
"Start" first edition 1936, second 1945 - " extra light is meant to be a bait thrown by a flexible tube and nervous, a medioleggera a lower elasticity and a heavy bait will require a more rigid rod. All of this is to get a reasonable length of launches, and for a lifetime of good. "
Launch Heavy or light
What's better, the launch heavy or light? This question, like all those with a just a little 'brusque, ill can easily respond. Practically can agree on a medium-light rod, allowing for example the casting of weights up to 15, 20 gram weights and thus lower light. Such a type of cane can be described as utilitarian: to meet various needs, or used in shallow water, deep enough, in almost all cases, for all freshwater fish, and allows no doubt a sport. In contrast to this utilitarian style that can be suggested by economic considerations, is the style of "pure" Fisheries: This style is obviously more rational, at least two rods, a light and a heavy throwing: The purpose of this formula is to be able, thanks to a real whip in hand, fully enjoy all the pleasures of the real launch light, which lends almost exclusively to water does not melt or recoveries on the surface, but no doubt, however, is the form of throwing more "artistic" and "sport."
So, as early as 45 indicates the use of at least a couple of tubes, avoiding the only tool handyman, as it was later proposed by other authors, and as is still indicated. How many times have I read of a rod designed specifically for the bass and bait specific proposal for trout without a fuss ...
Celestine Durando "Guide of the modern angler in fresh water" 1962
The angler must use the cane whose power is in exact ratio to weight throwing. Then cane court to throw light, medium, medium to long throw heavy for launches. The wire (or more precisely, its diameter) is directly related to the distance to reach bait, provided the weight of this. The weight of the bait is in relation to the diameter of the wire as well as the power of the barrel and as a result only a balance between these three factors (which you can also add the weight of the swivel) may allow a perfect throw from the point of view of its exact measurement.
The Durando, already suggested in the 60's had good care of the ratio of the weight of the bait, the wire, the power of the cane, he writes as well as the weight of the "swivel" the only way he thought he could get the launch perfect!
Bocchi Gian Domenico "The technique of spinning" 1974
Launch Ultralight barrel of a power not exceeding 150 gr.; Artificial 1 to 3 grams.
Launch Lightweight barrel power 200-300 gr.; Artificial 4 to 8 grams.
"... the ultra-light we can reserve it exclusively for trout fishing in the mountains or to undermine small-sized fish in open water with few obstacles
Even Bocchi Gian Domenico , in his book charts the ultra light but relegates him to a small field of spinning, because obviously more interested in fishing to launch with more equipment, mainly directed to other predators such as pike.
Mario Albertarelli "Fishing in the river, stream, lake" 1978
When fishing with a spoon is that often, especially if you use the light el'ultraleggero, you can fish with one hand, I would say that the real technique consists in use of one arm, limiting the intervention of the other hand to open the bow Take a second wire before launch and then to turn the crank of the reel during recovery, while the hand holding the cane guide the spoon in an interesting zig-zag that increase its power very enticing. At this point, however, the reader you ask what are the limits of the various launches: Launch
lightweight nylon - from 0.10 to 0.15 with bait 3 grams.
Launch light - Nylon from 0.16 to 0.24 with bait 3 to 5 grams.
Launch medium - Nylon from 0:26 to 0:32 bait 6 to 18 grams.
launch heavy - up from previous measures, with proportions.
"teaspoon every fisherman knows that the ultra-light is the most noble and most exciting, not only, even the most challenging because it is almost always won big fish with small equipment .."
Renzo Portalupi "Fishing for the launch" 1984
The table provides a ranking of the various categories of fishing launch:
Ultralight Rods m. 0:08 to 0:16 1.30 to 2.20 Lenza 0.90 to 3 grams
Light 1.50 to 2.50 0.16-0,25 3-4 10-12
".. is a serious mistake to use rod and reel to cast powerful light baits, this will impact the launch, which will be short and inaccurate .. "
Launch ultra (or super) light" ... in fact this type of fishing can be considered the test of the fisherman, which in this case is required great skill to make accurate throws and excellent. He will also have first-rate tools and unquestionable quality, which must always be equal to the task required and which shall have the care they deserve ... the barrel has to be ultra light and fast-acting, while the weight of a feather will reel from the little fast recovery. Everything here is characterized by lightness and subtlety ... decoys are of various types: single or tandem teaspoons 2 0 3 grams, tiny spoons fly, live insects, dead or fake with a little plumbing, lead-lined muskets, Devons, plug, dead fish, which are launched and recovered almost to the surface in shallow air outlets in turnarounds, in the current moderate ... "Finally, here is what he wrote
Portalupi, defining serious mistake to use a cane unsuitable for timed shots, it provides a detailed observation of the launch "super light". All this until the mid 80's, personally in my two books "The manual the lure of" and "Spinning 2000 " I reiterated in the middle of these concepts even if they are above the weight of the bait to be used with various predators. However, the ultra light is still regarded by many as a strong alternative technique to be used mainly in summer, with small fish and small rooms. This is not entirely true! Fortunately, the sincere lovers of this technique, they know that you can have wider use and could not now give up the pleasure of meeting with their prey equipment so "elegant" and yet so effective!
