Walter & Group....
Questions & answers to ol Al's Quiz on Spey Casting. The red
answers are Walter's. The blue ones are from Al Buhr's book on two
handed casting.
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> Walter
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> You are right in
that you can use the Belgian Cast as a Change of
> direction cast. With
any Constant Tension cast building the "D"
> loop so that
> is is
180 from your target will make a change of direction CAST.
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> As
this is one of the 'Prime Rules'. I am going to ask some on Spey
>
Casting. As you, that are working on your Masters know the spey
> cast as
some
> Prime Rules and special words.
> Can you give some of the
required items that should be in a good
> Spey Cast? >
The D Loop
Is one of the things that has to be in a Spey Cast.
D loop, continuous tension throughout the cast, proper lift/sweep/set, proper anchor,
D loop 180 degrees from target.
"D" loop: A rounded back loop of line that
forms behind the rod tip with the aid of the anchor and is the load for the
forward cast*
2)Can you
identify what the "Key position" term means?
Position at end of set prior to start of forward stroke.
Key
position: The point at which the forward stroke or the
forward straight-line cast begins *
3)
Shotgun lift?
Lift commonly used today to lift line off water.
Rod is pointed at the fly, vertically lift rod (no rotation!)
to point where butt is roughly shoulder level.
Shotgun lift; A Vertical lift move
that provides a smooth lineal
lift.*
4) Anchor point?
Point where end of line settles on water at end of sweep.
Anchor
Point; The Fly, the leader and the front tip of the line, by being secured in
the water surface, provides the tension or resistance needed to form the
"D" loop and provide the loading for the forward
cast.*
5) Circle cast?
Method of moving line from downstream to upstream by moving the rod tip in a semi circle.
Circle
cast; A Two-directional cast that positions the fly to the upstream side of
the caster and utilizes an oval to reposition the line; used for an upstream
wind*
6) Dangle?
Position in which fly is at the end or completion of
its swing.
7) Can you identify the bank you are casting
from?
Left or right bank is looking Down
Stream Your right or
left.*
8) Switch Cast?
A live line roll cast.
Switch
cast; A single directional cast which has a dynamic serialized "D" back loop and
an serialized forward loop*
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> 9) Snap "T" ,
and "Z"
Circle cast is a variant of the snap T. Size and pointiness of the semi circle determines how forcibly the line is moved upstream
Snap Z is an aerialized snap T.
"T" or "Z" snap cast: A two-directional cast that
positions the fly to the upstream side of the caster. used for an upstream
wind.
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> 10) Line Stick?
Water tension on line. Resistance of line to movement caused by water tension on the line.
Line
stick: The amount of line nested on the water surface during the forward
stroke*
Good luck on this Spey
Casting quiz.
ol Al