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Walter & Group...
[GH] We're learning lots of teaching tricks as we explore various ways of using the sense of HEARING to help teach fly casting. Here are some more:
>From Rex Walter:
Gordy,
Ed Jaworowski used a technique similar to your whistle that I have shamelessly stolen and used with good results.
He spoke the words "Slow......Slow....Fast.FastStop" while casting. He increased the cadence and tone while saying these words to match the casting motion he was demonstrating. I have found this phase to be an effective way to help students "hear" the cast.
Regards,
Rex Walker
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[GH] Rex:
Brings back some past memories. I remember Ed doing that.
Gordy
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>From Craig Buckbee:
Gordy,
"Burping" the reel's drag is a fun one. It entails getting the reel to sound off (click) at the correct force application.
I know JimV uses it with his spey students.
Best done with an older Hardy ... :)
Craig
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[GH] Craig:
I didn't know that. I'll accuse Jim of keeping that neat trick from me !
I've used the older models of the HARDY Marquis # 9 to catch bonefish. When a big bone takes off to Kingdom Come at warp speed, it doesn't click ..... it SCREECHES !
I took delight in fishing large and fast moving fish using "minimal tackle"... where most would elect well built salt water reels with good drags, some with dual mode capability (combo of direct drive and anti-reverse), I'd sometimes use my Hardy Marquis light reels with only a rim drag.
Less machinery .... more fish landing talent needed.
The guys in my fishing club called it, "Gordy's Hardy Screech".
Good, also, from keeping the bears away as we fished salmon and Arctic char in Alaska.
I first heard the term, "burping the reel" used by distance casters an a Conclave years ago. The idea was to pull out a given amount of line for a distance cast and see who could make the reel "burp" at the end of a long cast. More and more line was pulled out of the reel until only one caster could do it. He was King of the Day.
Gordy
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