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Walter & Group...
[GH] I chose these 3 additional answer sheets because of the differences in wording of correct answers. I also see this as representing "teaching style".
Interesting to see how the question on principles has been interpreted.
Gordy
>From Ken Cole :
Morning, Gordy
Thanks for a great quiz on mends.
What rod movements do you make in order to achieve these aerial mends ?
1. A short, narrow mend. Quickly move the rod tip a short distance to one side, then back to center, any time after the stop.
2. A long narrow mend. Quickly move the rod tip a longer distance to one side, then back to center, any time after the stop.
3. A short wide mend. Slowly move the rod tip a short distance to one side, then back to center, any time after the stop.
4. A mend close to the caster. Delay the movement of the rod tip to one side, then back to center, till the very last second after the stop.
5. A mend way out at 35'. Move the rod tip to one side, then back to center, as soon as possible after the stop.
6. A series of small wiggle mends. Move the rod tip a short distance several times back and forth across the center layout of the cast.
7. A series of very wide wiggle mends. Move the rod tip a long distance several times back and forth across the center layout of the cast.
8. A Hump mend. Move the rod tip up, then back down, at any time after the stop.
9. An "S" mend. Move the rod tip to one side, then the other, any time after the stop.
10. What is the main difference in layout between an aerial mend and a curve cast ? Usually, a curve cast will have a smooth layout in one direction. Layout on an aerial mend is endless.
11. What is your definition of an aerial mend ? An aerial mend is a repositioning of the line while in the air and is made after the rod has stopped and the cast is on its way.
12. What guiding principles do you use when you teach aerial mends ?
I demonstrate mends with a brightly colored 7# line and medium to slow rod. Bamboo is great for this, as is fiberglass. I make the mends slowly with the student in front of me at a safe distance, so they can see the rod tip motion. I have the student practice stopping the rod while the tip is still high, move the tip deliberately and slowly to make the mend, then move the rod tip to the fishing position. Once the mid-range mends are achieved, we work on slowing things down (softens and delays layout) and then speeding things up (sooner and more severe layout).
Gordy
Ken Cole
Texas Fly Fishing Outfitters
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>From Mike Heritage :
What rod movements do you make in order to achieve these aerial mends ?
1. A short, narrow mend.
A small,fast right/ left or left/ right movement of the rod tip. Timed to place the mend anywhere from close to the fly or nearetr the rod tip
2. A long narrow mend.
As above but a bigger out and back movement
3. A short wide mend.
As 1 but slower
[GH] By "short" i meant a mend which is not long in the direction of the cast. By "wide" i meant a great distance from the midline to the right or left.
So..... that would mean we'd need a fast movement of the rod tip a great distance out to the side and back to the mid line.
4. A mend close to the caster.
Make the mend late
[GH] Yes. Also helps to make it low to the water.
5. A mend way out at 35'.
Make the mend early
[GH] Agree. A good idea, too, to make it high so it doesn't fall to the water before the mend presents out there at 35'.
6. A series of small wiggle mends.
Make a series of small fast out and back tip movements
7. A series of very wide wiggle mends.
As 6 but wider out and back tip movement
8. A Hump mend.
Stop the rod higher, allow the loop to form and get away from the tip. make slight tip lift followed by dropping the tip quite sharply (a controlled vertical snap). Best done with a vertical rod .
[GH] Probably better than my answer, since I asked for A hump mend, not a series of hump mends.
9. An "S" mend.
Never heard of it
[GH] Easier than it sounds. It's layout includes an "S" shaped segment of the line one curve of which is to one side of the mid line and the other to the opposite side. (Sometimes erroneously called an "S Cast" though if it is made after loop formation, it is really a mend.
10. What is the main difference in layout between an aerial mend and a curve cast ?
The mend may be placed anywhere along the line, the curve would tend to be at the end of the line. Poor answer.
[GH] NOT a bad answer at all, mike.
11. What is your definition of an aerial mend ?
Any mend made while the line is aerialsed after loop formation
12. What guiding principles do you use when you teach aerial mends ?
Always allow the loop to form before the mend is made. This to retain accuracy because if the mend is made, even fractionally early, there is a risk of the fly kicking round.
[GH] You are right about always making the mend after the loop is formed, otherwise it isn't a true mend.
It is good practice, however, to make the mend very early after loop formation in order to place the mend out at a distance.
Mike
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New "word pictures" from Craig Buckbee :-
What rod movements do you make in order to achieve these aerial mends ?
1. A short, narrow mend.
small sharp movement of tip, tracking out + in on the same path. try using an inch or two of wrist action.....
think: "flick and return"
think: "draw a paper-clip"
remember, the rod amplifies our movements... "small by hand = large by tip".
2. A long narrow mend.
deeper sharp movement of tip. tip tracking on same path out + in ( or up + down) incorporating some arm action not just wrist this time.
this time, draw a longer paper-clip.
think: "waaay out, waaay in"
3. A short wide mend.
small hand movement with a pause or slight rounded wrist action before tip returns in line with target.
4. A mend close to the caster.
late in the presentation, after most of the loop has straightened, just before line touches down.
5. A mend way out at 35'.
rod movement immediately after stop, after loop has formed.
6. A series of small wiggle mends.
tip, tip, tip .... twitch, twitch, twitch
(quick, short wrist movement side to side.. right to left.. east to west)
7. A series of very wide wiggle mends.
flop, flop, flop .....wipe, wipe, wipe
(wider wrist movement (travel) usually including fore-arm hinging at elbow)
8. A Hump mend.
tip UP, tip DOWN.
(under powered snap T )
9. An "S" mend.
move tip much the same as when making wide wiggle mends but now incorporate elbow movement back into your torso , rounding off and
softening the line's lay out.
"make a drawing of Slough Creek with the rod tip"
10. What is the main difference in layout between an aerial mend and a curve cast ?
the curve cast, usually, lacks a section of straight line in it's lay out as with mends.
11. What is your definition of an aerial mend ?
second set rod movements, after the loop forms, to make desired slack in the line's lay out.
12. What guiding principles do you use when you teach aerial mends ?
- make sure your casting tempo (cadence) is relaxed (slow) enough to allow time during follow-through to make the desired rod movements.
- don't get caught short.... the greater the mend the more working line you will need to be on target.
- set it all up with a good clean back cast.... flaws in the back cast will complicate making good accurate mends.
- don't practice on the fish of a lifetime.
craig
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