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Walter & Group...
[GH] We had 48 answer sheets in all.
Here is a tally of those who would teach the roll cast early to new casters and those who would use the PULD (Pick up and lay down) method with first time casters :
For those of you who kept score on the 12 plans which I sent :-
Responders Roll cast PULD Neither Both
12 4 9 3 3
For all responders :-
48 15 36 13 11
Obviously, the PULD was used by 75% of these instructors.
The roll cast was taught in this early phase by only about 30% of them.
Approximately 25% taught neither.
" 25% taught both.
Under 5.) I included this statement: Include time (minutes devoted to each event).
Of the lesson plans sent, 6 out of a total of 12 included a time breakdown in the outline. = 50%
The same percentage of all respondents included time breakdowns.
(This would have been a problem if I had been lead examiner and had posed this question on a Master's exam.)
I noted a fairly wide diversity in the lesson plans. No two of them were the same. Reasons and justifications differed. I saw these as healthy and reasonable differences in the teaching approaches.
Most were in agreement, when stated, on the student-instructor ratio. In line with this, several pointed out that having only one instructor for 10 students was not the best way to teach. There are times such as when teaching a Conclave workshop where we have no other recourse.
I'll add my own way of looking at the roll cast and the PULD for new fly casting students:
I like to use Joan Wulff's method of teaching the roll cast first as she does it. This is a simple forward roll cast on water (the line unrolling on the water surface.) My reasons are the same as hers (easy to teach because it doesn't involve a true dynamic back cast, and it provides early success). To that I'll add that this is a great way to have the student get the line out there on the water before going to the pick-up and lay-down lesson.
No one mentioned this simple on-the-water roll cast. That surprised me.
I do agree with those who prefer to have the students learn a basic foundation casting stroke before going to the standard roll cast.
Among those which you sent which were not shared with the Group, I found no harsh criticism deserved by any. That is gratifying. I commend each of you who submitted entries for the thought and time you spent doing this.
Gordy
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