From: "Rick Whorwood" <whorwood@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Gordon Hill" <hillshead@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Casting in an oval
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 13:02:02 -0600
Hi GordyUnderstanding the Belgian cast. Makes it much easier to understand, what in the spey world is known as Skagit casting. In Skagit casting (we'll use a double spey as the example) once you've made the flop over, you stop for a split second, then start your sweep into the firing position, then a forward cast with a high stop. This is done in a very smooth continuous motion. Once the rod is in load you maintain that load throughout the casting cycle. The lines are 3-3.5 the length of the rod (12-14ft), the grain weight is condensed into a shorter line, this helps in two ways, loading the rod and also turning over the T-10 or T-14 sink portion. The rods are designed with a fast taper, but a slow action (action being the key) because of this slow action, full flexing rod once the rod goes into load it is much easier to maintain the load throughout the casting cycle as previously mentioned.----- 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 9:24 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??