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Walter & Group...
[GH] Fish story to illustrate a point.
Casting to an imaginary target is an important concept for Salt Water flats fishers.
The problem is that most salty fish are constantly moving. That means that to avoid spooking them, and to have a reasonable chance of getting a strike, the fly usually must be presented...not where the fish is, but where he is going to be.
We call that, "leading the fish".
Yesterday, I had a situation which demonstrated that in a classic manner. I had poled my skiff up onto a very shallow rock/coral flat near an island. The sky was clear. Hardly any wind. Air and water temperature both 84 degrees. A pod of 7 tarpon were cruising at an angle off my bow. In that situation, with water barely deep enough to allow them to swim, I knew they would be very spooky.
With the fish still about 100 yds. away, I quietly got down from the poling platform, resting my pole in the holder at its edge, and crept to the bow with my rod. The fish were now only about 30 yds. away and crossing ever closer.
>From crouched position, I made a low horizontal rod plane cast, placing my fly about 20 feet before them and a little beyond their path and started a slow retrieve.
The lead fish turned and followed the fly but didn't take. I stopped it for an instant and then made a long accelerated strip.
That tarpon lit up with bright cobalt blue fins, charged and took the fly. After coming tight and a strip strike, he was in the air.
The story would be better if I could tell you I landed the creature, but the truth is I didn't, because it was eventually eaten by a large bull shark after a long run out into deeper water.
Sad ending.
Gordy
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[GH] Here is some technical information on making teaching videos. This string of messages may provide help for all of those seeking to do this :
>From David Lambert:
Gordy, regarding Thomas Berggren's comments on SloPro video slo-mo editor, another very good video editor for iPhone is Ubersense (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/video-coaching-slow-motion/id470428362?mt=8&src="">). It's an app designed for sports coaches -- and it's free.
I checked for Android operating systems -- non iPhones. Coach's Eye is a very similar app. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.techsmith.apps.coachseye). It is compatible with most newer android phones and iPhone. Cost is $5.
I have tried neither of these since I have an older Android op system on my phone. AH well. I'd be very interested to know if others use these and how effective they are.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all in Castingland.
David
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[GH] David,
Many thanks !!
A great Christmas and super New Year to you.
Gordy
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>From Thomas Berggren:
Hi Gordy,
This question might not be of interest for the group. But I would ask you to transfer this question to Roy Sedge and then what comes out of it could probably be of interest for the group.
Roy! Immediately after your respond I was downloading the "Slow Time" app as well. It was cheap and perfect because it allows you to transfer the clip by email. I was able to loop and stop the film easily. But I couldn't find out how to watch the clip in slow motion. Maybe it work in some how. If so it's a perfect tool. But if not, and if you find the slow motion watching as the key thing here.
You have the option to upgrade the SloPro to a charge of approx. 4-5 dollars by pressing the button named Pro. Then you have the same option to email the clip to the student as you described (good idea btw).
If it works to play slow motion with slow time... Well there is obviously two really good tools for our job. And if so! Please share how to do.
I could of course ask you by sending email directly to you. But pass it through Gordy because I think he can judge if there is some more information to filtering out and share to the group.
Best regards//
Thomas Berggren
Lilla Malma Fishery
Malma-Brogetorp
642 96 Malmköping
Sweden
Roy's answer:
Gordy:
The beauty of the app "Slow Time" for iPad is that one has the option of controlling the speed , the direction, AND the ability to stop a video by simply sliding the finger along the screen after the video has been uploaded.
For example, let's take a video of a student who is unintentionally casting wide loops resulting from the rod tip moving below the rod straight position (rsp). The instructor wants to show the student were the rod should be stop and where the rod is actually stopping.
By sliding a finger along the screen as fast or as slow as one wishes to view the casting stroke, the instructor can freeze the sequence at the exact point where the rod should stop in order for a narrow loop to form and to the point where the rod actually stops. By moving the finger back and forth between the two points the student can SEE what is occurring and hopefully make an appropriate adjustment.
It's a great tool and doesn't require manipulating the video except by a "little slight of hand."
If this isn't clear to Thomas perhaps I can show him in person. I will be traveling to Denmark next year, have some free time and would love to chat with another instructor using the iPad as a teaching tool. Perhaps I might even bring a fly rod (or two).
Best,
Roy Sedge
Stream To Sea Fly Fishing Schools
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