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Gordy
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The Essentials |
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Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:19:04 -0400 |
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Gordon Hill <hillshead@xxxxxxx> |
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Group....
By now, I'm sure you all know the well touted essentials of fly
casting. Let's see how you are at some questions which will test your
understanding.
1.) Of the listed 5 essentials, which would you choose as the most
important ? SLP AGREE.
2.) You have been asked to add a 6th essential. What is it
? gradual acceleration to a stop AGREE.
3.) Gary Borger is quoted as having written, "There are only two
methods of casting...." What are they ? straight line cast & continous
tension cast 1. STRAIGHT AND 2.
CURVED.
4.) To which of these 2 methods do all of the essentials apply ?
straight line YES.
5.) One of these essentials, is: "Power must be applied in the
correct amount and at the correct time." Now, try to complete this
statement:- For appropriate application of power during straight line
overhead casting, we need, _loading move...power snap______, ____________, and
a stop____.
TENSION, ACCELERATION, AND A STOP.
6.) Another essential is that you must have a pause at the
conclusion of each stroke. Is this true of European Continuous Tension
Casting ? no AGREE.
7.) As part of the PAUSE essential, we are taught that the pause
must be proportional to the length of line carried, ie. the length of the
cast. (SHORT CAST/SHORT PAUSE.....LONG CAST/LONG PAUSE.)
Now, what happens to the length of the pause as we increase loop speed
? it decreases AGREE.
8,) List some examples of line SLACK. before the cast,convex
path,too long a pause, not enough power, poor timing with technique
I MEANT KINDS OF SLACK, NOT CAUSES. SOME EXAMPLES
INCLUDE:
1. SLACK BETWEEN THE STRIPPER GUIDE AND THE REEL, 2. SLACK
OUTSIDE THE ROD TIP. THIS INCLUDES MANY THINGS, SUCH
AS:
a. A LARGE OR OPEN LOOP ON EITHER FORWARD OR BACK
STROKE,
b. VERTICAL WAVES IN THE LINE,
c. HORIZONTAL WAVES IN THE LINE,
d. A HIGH ROD TIP WITH DROOPING LINE TO THE WATER ON
INITIAL PICKUP,
e. A WIDE STATIC "BACK CAST" LOOP ON THE GRASS BEHIND YOU
JUST PRIOR TO THE FORWARD STROKE OF A ROLL CAST.
f. A BACK CAST LOOP ON THE GROUND BEHIND YOU PRIOR TO THE
ROLL CAST FORWARD STROKE WHICH CURVES AROUND BEHIND YOU OR IS WAY OFF TO THE
SIDE.
g. TOO FEW GUIDES ON THE ROD, ALLOWING SLACK BETWEEN
GUIDES.
h. Wavy or crooked line on/in the water at the time of
pickup
Perhaps some others ????????????
9.) What is likely to happen if the caster has an ABSOLUTELY
STRAIGHT LINE PATH OF THE ROD TIP during the forward cast ? a collision of the
line AGREE.
10.) Has anyone published a list of ESSENTIALS OF SPEY CASTING ?
Simon G. PERHAPS I MISSED IT. EDUCATE US BY GIVING
THE EXACT QUOTE, PG., CHAPTER, ETC.
11.) One essential is that the stroke length must be proportional to the
length of the cast (length of the line carried). Does this include the
rod arc, the translational movement of the hand, or the total tip travel ? all
of the above AGREE.
Gordy