Bob....
Good example !
I remember a couple of years ago, when Bill Gammel was talking about his
new born baby.......said he'd already learned the, "double hurl" !
Several years ago we were in Venezuela fly fishing for marlin. We
stayed at a large hotel in La Gueara. One evening, my son and nephew were
practicing the double haul pantomime, when a couple of the native folks began to
copy them, thinking it looked, "cool". They were having a big dance that
evening. The band began to play, and the guys had over 100 folks dancing
the, "double haul"......having no earthly idea of what they were actually doing
.......what a HOOT !
It, later, gave us the idea of teaching timing of this with music. I
haven't actually done that.....but it's a thought. (NOT, however, Norman
McLean's father's metronome method !)
Gordy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 3:23
PM
Subject: Re: Fw: More tips for
practice
Hi Gordy & group,
In
a recent message you alluded to the degree of commitment
and resulting total involvement of some Master's candidates. Along
this line of thought I'd like to relate something to you and the group which
my wife and I found very amusing. She is always good naturedly telling
me that if I'm not studying for the exam, I'm out casting, or
visa-versa. I keep telling her she's exaggerating. The other night
I fell asleep with the TV tuned in to the Discovery channel while she was
reading in the same room. I awoke and jumped up with interest when
something was mentioned on the program, she started laughing out loud, and
said, go back to sleep. She said what you heard was "double hull", not
"double haul". Apparently they were explaining the problems with the tanker;
the Exxon Valdez, which was responsible for the disastrous oil spill. After
she finished laughing at me she said, "See, I rest my case, you do have
casting on the brain." I just went back to sleep, I need my rest, I have to
cast and study tomorrow.
Regards,.
Bob Rumpf
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 7:29
AM
Subject: Re: Fw: More tips for
practice
Jeff...
I know the term, CYBERNETICS and the concept....but not the book,
itself....or the author.
This is aprapos. The Oxford dictionary defines cybernetics as
derived from a Greek word meaning , "to steer"......"The science of systems
of control and communications in living organisms and machines."
I'm up on Long Island, waiting for things to clear up before going back
down to the keys. My neighbor, Cush Read tells me that the whole area
is a MESS but the house is still standing, and the roof still intact.
He says my deck is overturned and there was 2' of water in the downstairs,
which has now been reduced to a layer of thick black mud. My dock
survived, but the deck was turned over. No power or water on the
island and a lot of tree damage.
Until this past Nor'Easter, the striped bass fishing was great,
here.
Gordy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:58
PM
Subject: Re: Fw: More tips for
practice
Gordy,
A good friend of ours
up here in PA. Marc Billitt a CCI and world class high school wrestling
coach has mentioned on nunerous occasion a book that he refers to often
about "visualazion". I can't remember the author's name but I think
the book's title was "CYBERNETICS" It not only deals with
visualation but focusing on the positives and learning to get the most
use of mistakes or failures. Have any of you came across this
book?
Jeff
P.S. Whats the damage report at Coral Way?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005
2:15 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: More tips for
practice
Walter....
That visualization factor can be a very important tool. Over
the years, I used it before doing a complicated operation. Many a
time, I did the same thing; "mental casting" to help solve some fly
casting problems.
Gordy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005
11:11 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: More tips for
practice
Yes - another thing that a common trait with top
athletes and musicians - visualization. Before executing a task they
think their way through it. The visualization can be very lengthy or
concentrate on a single point needing improvement. Pantomiming is also
an excellent learning tool (as mentioned in Jason Borger's book and as
shown by Mel in teaching the double haul).
----- Original
Message -----
From: Gordon Hill <hillshead@xxxxxxx>
Date:
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 6:40 am
Subject: Fw: More tips for
practice
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
From: Allen Crise<')" >flysoup@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To:
Gordon Hill<')" >hillshead@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday,
October 24, 2005 9:31 AM
> Subject: RE: More tips for
practice
>
>
> Howdy Gordy & Group
>
Most do not know that muscles learn when resting. To just keep
> casting and casting is not the best on the body at all.I have
> found that brief stops and resting after a set of cast. i.e
short
> cast to a 20 ft target. Then just contemplate the cast
for a
> minute or two. making 'mind cast' if you will.
>
My practice is to run my targets 20 twice, 30 twice, 40 twice 60
> and then 80 twice Then one more for pure distance. Hail Mary
cast.
> Then go to the Task list for the TEST.. I carried
the list out
> with me for about one month. each day I ran the
test. This took
> all together about 25 minutes. That left
about 5 minutes for a
> problem area. Like maybe a right hook
from vertical. This I would
> do for a short time. Run the
targets one more time.
> Then wind in on the reel Often wiping
the line as I came in on a
> cloth. I felt that this would
remove the grit and dirt that I did
> not want on my reel. This
I did every day. Rain, sun, fog, wind,
> it did not matter I
was casting. In the 18 months before my test I
> missed about 3
days of casting. Fishing did not count. Teaching
> did not
count. This was MY time. Now during the day I might answer
>
some of Gordy's questions. reading about casting. Videos were
>
studied with the control in hand. I will tell you I lived Fly
>
Casting. I have found that the early mornings were the best for
> me. Not when I was physical tired in the late afternoon. (My
> casting was better too.)
> I do work a rotating shift
that lets me cast in different times
> of the day. Here in
Texas it is often hot and dry. So I seldom had
> to don my rain
gear but I did on a couple of times. IF not
> lighting I was
casting. I was an love obsession that has not let
> up
much.
> Sometime Gordy or one of the other students would
voice a
> problem in a cast. I would pick up my rod and work
through the
> cast. Then come back to the computer and put it
in words. Gordy
> and I would hash it over. Thanks to Gordy for
all the time he as
> spent in teaching me how to
type....
> Have a great day.
> May God protect the storm
ravaged.
>
> ol
Al
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