Walter & Group.....
Jeff's message, below, attests to the fact that the MCI candidate needs to be well enough informed on virtually all casting issues that he/she can communicate well with the examiners on any point not fully understood when the question is asked or an, "explain & demonstrate" task isn't 100 % clear. Simple requests for clarification will be appreciated by the examiners......such as, "Do you want me to do it by this method.......... or by this one.........?.".
KEEP YOUR ANSWERS BRIEF AND TO THE POINT. Be ready to expand if asked.
Gordy
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Gordy
I would agree completely. Of course the student needs to be able to do
what is
asked on the exam, that goes without saying. I think what I was
expressing was
some of the misunderstanding about the exam by those that look at some of the
tasks as not being the way "they" would do them in a fishing situation or as
being the "correct" way to do them.
It is that misunderastanding and miscommunication about the exam that causes
some to take issue with the tasks on the exam. What they need to
understand is that the FFF cannot test for every cast, mend, technique, etc. We test for a
representation to look at the candidates overall skill.
Overall skill that the FFF tests are very, very good at examining! If the
student can do the tasks on the test they will be capable of performing or
learning many, many more casts, mends, and techniques.
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Jeff Wagner
Master Certified Fly Casting Instructor, Federation of Fly Fishers
Fly Fishing Buyer, Jax Outdoor Gear
Fly Fishing Guide, Jax Outdoor Gear
Redington Pro Staff
970-481-5887
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Quoting Gordon Hill <masterstudy@xxxxxxxxxxx>: