Walter...
You are correct about that. After seeing him cast well with each hand, I asked him how he got his nickname, "Lefty". Ever the consummate joker, he answered: "My mother called me that because I could never do anything right !"
On a serious note, I encourage all MCI candidates to learn to do 3 things. First, the endeavor places the instructor at the level of a beginner and increases empathy. Second, it's a good way of working out his/her own casting problems because it forces one to think out the details as casting is done. Thirdly (and most important) it makes it much easier for a right handed instructor to teach a left handed caster......especially for hands-on approaches.
Gordy
From: Walter Simbirski <simbirsw@xxxxxxx>
To: Gordon Hill <hillshead@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Casting in an oval
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:16:41 -0700
Gordy - Lefty can also cast equally well (I believe) with either hand. Many of us practice this butwe have a preferred hand for casting with. I had the opportunity to watch Lefty do a demo a coupleof years ago and his right handed casting appeared to be every bit as natural as left handed.CheersWalter----- Original Message -----From: Gordon HillTo: whorwood@xxxxxxxxx ; flysoup@xxxxxxxxxx ; sobbobfish@xxxxxxx ; rtab@xxxxxxx ; CAPTPERMIT@xxxxxxx ; creangler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; daver@xxxxxxxxxx ; dennisg@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; captdoug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; dsprague01@xxxxxxxxxxx ; ephemera@xxxxxxx ; brushycreekfc@xxxxxxxxx ; barefootj@xxxxxxx ; bradyir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; flyfishar@xxxxxxxxxxx ; ken.cole@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; captkirk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; glbaggett@xxxxxxxxx ; mkreider1@xxxxxxx ; martyt@xxxxxxxxxx ; niallogan@xxxxxxxxxx ; pminnick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; bigfly@xxxxxxxxx ; flycasts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; sheila@xxxxxxxxxx ; scjacobs@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; cooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; tharper@xxxxxxxxxxxCc: sportfisher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; mildbill@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; caddis@xxxxxxx ; Brydnlnims@xxxxxxxxxxx ; cezannealexander@xxxxxxxxxxx ; crazycharlie@xxxxxxx ; croberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; blacksalmon@xxxxxxxxxxx ; DermSox@xxxxxxx ; gladesflybum@xxxxxxxxx ; gavin@xxxxxxxxxxx ; hillshead@xxxxxxx ; iverson@xxxxxxxxx ; jfs523@xxxxxxxxxxx ; jerry_puckett2001@xxxxxxxxx ; captsilverking@xxxxxxx ; till@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; kathleen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; thedamselfly@xxxxxxxxxxx ; plami@xxxxxxxxxxx ; ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; kerrrc@xxxxxxxxx ; simbirsw@xxxxxxx ; bobbeanblossomFFF@xxxxxxxxxxx ; hillcathy@xxxxxxx ; dnewpher@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; donjack@xxxxxxxxxxx ; douglas.swift@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; erniemaynard@xxxxxxxxxxx ; flyfsfrank@xxxxxxx ; gregrahe@xxxxxxxxxxx ; hlhpc@xxxxxxx ; jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; jhara.carter@xxxxxxxxxxx ; harveyjl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; t.maltese@xxxxxxxxx ; skifishvail@xxxxxxxx ; jfv@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; trallag@xxxxxxx ; captflyrod@xxxxxxx ; mollysemenik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; fraudflies@xxxxxxx ; shane@xxxxxxxxx ; snowmonkey29@xxxxxxxSent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 8:24 AMSubject: RE: Casting in an ovalRick....
I didn't fully answer your question on Lefty's style.
He can and does do it each way.....usually, "over the tip". His forward delivery on a long cast sometimes uses the, "underslung loop"......as with many tournament grade distance casters.
Gordy
From: "Rick Whorwood" <whorwood@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Gordon Hill" <hillshead@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Casting in an oval
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 08:39:02 -0600
Hi GordyThere is an interesting thread on the Sexyloops board about Lefty's casting style, the thread starts off about Jerry S. I've not read all of it as of yet, only the last couple of pages. I would like to hear your thought's on this. I'm a little confused as to Lefty's back stroke (would you call his an under-hand or under the tip style?) They are describing it as a Belgian style??