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Gordy great series.
I love it when you discuss roll casting. Especially when you add Dynamics to the equation! Right up a Spey Casters Alley!
I wish I had met Tom White! By your accounts and others I can visualize that he loved every aspect of the sport and knew the importance of those aspect that were important to not only teaching but to the fine details of execution of the cast.
I have had the privilege of know his nephew Mr. Bryan Nims here in Texas and he has given me insight to the man. Bryan is a great caster and friend. He and I worked on Spey casting at the last celebration that Al Crise had in Glenn Rose TX. We were making spey casts on grass that day which is not that easy to do! Shows the talent there, it is in the Genes.
With regards to Dynamics in the Roll Cast or Spey Cast as you have stated Gordy, we place the Heavy or Fat line into the D loop to make the cast. Mass with Momentum = A good Roll or Spey cast, by making a good forward cast.
Like any cast we are only limited by the amount a line we as casters can carry. That goes for the overhead cast where many of us can carry the entire head of the line and a lot of the running line to boot. Or as Spey Casters a Dynamic D Loop where we can carry the head of the line and a lot of running or shooting line to make the cast.
In a Static State we are somewhat limited.
In a Dynamic State we are less limited based on our individual abilities to move or carry the line as needed with momentum to initiate and execute the cast.
As you can tell I love Dynamics in Fly Casting!
So what do we mean by a good forward cast?
As stated by Gordy not rolling over with the rod tip as most casters may equate with a roll casting.
But as Al Crise, would say take it from stop 1 to stop 2 to make the cast. Stop the rod! You have to stop high not roll the rod tip over. Don't roll the tip over and cast the line on the water in front of you. Stop the rod and send the loop out over the water!
Trajectory of the roll has a lot to do with this process! Sure we can aim the trajectory down and place the line on the waters surface with a roll cast but this is not our intent as instructors to teach our students. We want you to be able to control the direction of your roll casts. High, Level or On the Waters surface depending on the conditions. There you go again Dennis!
The object is to be versatile in your presentations with roll casts. It is like loop formation if you can make a tight loop you can easy make a wide loop if you want. If you can make a roll cast high over the water and let the fly float on air to the water, then you can make a roll cast down on the waters surface when you want to attract a fish.
This is getting back to feeling the cast again. Knowing what it takes to make this happen takes feel.
Feel as Gordy and Tom have shown may require some Dynamic when roll casting on grass. When you add Dynamics to the cast rod load is felt by the caster. Success rate is amplified greatly when load has been experienced by the caster.
When teaching on grass Dynamics greatly helps in teaching of the roll cast. When you take the session to water after learning on grass with Dynamics the standard static roll cast can be felt!
Once you have the feel generally speaking, any line type can be used to make the roll cast. As long as you implement the substance needed to carry the line out the rod tip. If you have some running line or shooting line in the mix dynamics is definitely a must!!
Enjoy the Dynamics of casting.
Gary
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