In contrast to a rigid fly rod during the earlier phase of thegfly cast the lower mass elements of a flexible fly rod have a higher angular velocity w than the upper ones. This leads to an angular momentum L, which is strongly distributed along the lower mass elements (L = J * w; J = moment of inertia). Later phase of the rotary motion m.e. = mass element 9 upper m.e faster [> lower m.e @ upper m.e. > 9 lower m.e. a wi @/ time it follows Since this strongly along the lower mass elements distrijuted angular momentum just can’t disappear_due to the energy conservation theorem, it must be transferred towards the upper mass elements during the later phase of the fly cast (energy transfer, see the black arrow on the next picture). wW = angular velocity later rotation W upper m.e. > w lower m.e. 7 GJ tupper me.) Tee altos Ped ea RRs) during thé fly-eaxt i nasi - = The black arrow visualizes the CAE) Cee Uae maim acy] shaft as described before.