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Walter & Group....
[GH] From Len Zickler :
Alright! Pretty simple! The power of the visual presentation to this engineer is important!
Thank you Paul!
Len
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[GH] A suggestion for those with PC's who have had trouble accessing Paul Arden's video link, from Mack Martin :
Thanks Gordy. I suspect that most who are having problems with this are operating without the correct player and need to download a MP4 player from the web first and then modify their control panel.
Mack
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[GH] A timely recommendation, from Laurence Baggett:
Gordy:
This Paul Arden video was really good. It reminded me how much easier it is to understand something when it is demonstrated visually, and without a lot of complex jargon. Why not consider making a video library of the different techniques and requirements for master's candidates? That seems to me to cut out a lot of discussions on differences re definitions. Just a thought, but enjoyed seeing the video demonstrating something I can use fishing that I didn't know before!
L
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[GH] Laurence,
The Masters Testing Committee has already decided to go that route. The plan is to have expert casters videoed as they make the very casts required on the exam tasks.
Gordy
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[GH] From Ally Gowans :
Hi Gordy,
Excellent demonstration by Paul showing exactly how to make these casts and mends. It’s a good idea for budding masters to think outside the strict requirements of the tests and be able to demonstrate variations such as the use of roll casts for mends etc. this has the possibility of further convincing the examiners that you have made the grade.
I agree entirely with your comments on performing the roll cast on grass where it can be tricky and unreliable even if the caster exercises lots of care to start slowly and smoothly tensioning the line behind the rod tip.
Best regards,
Ally Gowans
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[GH] Ally,
Good advice. As we've discussed, before, the examiners on a Master exam can ask for casts, etc. not stated on the exam itself. They cannot flunk if the candidate can't perform them, but it gives some additional insight into the candidate's overall knowledge and expertise. Final judgement by the examining team includes the decision as to whether the candidate's performance is of Master quality.
In hosting Master exams, I've had exceptional candidates who showed me a cast or or teaching trick or two that I hadn't known before. I know other examiners have had the same experience.
Re: Roll casting when taking the Masters exam :
A really well practiced candidate can make meet the task requirements on grass even when using the roll cast set-up as he would on water.... but it is much more difficult to do that. The tendency is to modify the set-up when practicing to fit the "grass conditions". Then, having practiced it that way, the candidate is at a disadvantage when he gets an exam team which insists that the set-up be exactly as it would be when done on water.
Gordy
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