Walter & Group.........
I'm including an attachment of an actual lesson plan which I wrote for my own use in giving a demo on curve casts and mends at the Conclave at Noon on Friday, August 3rd. Note the way I set aside specific times for each section or task.
Gordy
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From Peter Minnick as a response to the question as to why most would favor using a shooting taper of one or two designations heavier than that of the fly rod :-
Shooting tapers are difficult to false cast. Using a water haul or elliptical cast 1 backcast with an over weighted line will enable you to shoot the line on the foward cast.
Peter
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Comment: Peter's statement is absolutely correct, but it skirts the intent of the question. Kudos to him for trying ! (The only answer attempt out of 120 of you. ) It leads, however, to a hint for the answer:
Think about the relationship of matching fly lines to rods in light of the way modern fly rods are manufactured.
As far as false casting shooting heads, I'll comment that one can false cast them without too much trouble as long as overhang is kept to a minimum. If you keep slipping line out as you false cast, you are allowing running line to increase which is nothing more than increase in overhang. As you keep doing that, you no longer have heavier line turning over lighter line in front, and the whole thing collapses. (as Tom White used to say, "You need fat line to turn over thin line.")
One technique which works well, is that of false casting with very little overhang until the last back cast (prior to the presentation cast) . On this last back cast, line is shot back for a, "pre-load" with either a, "lay-back", "Lefty Stab", or back drift, then the final presentation is made. This works as long as you have high line speed and a straight line path of your rod tip, partly because everything is under tension straight back behind you as you start your forward cast.
One of you candidates is bound to hit this nail on the head ! If nobody does, I'll give one more hint in a day or so.
TAKE THE DIVE !
Gordy
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CURVE CASTS AND MENDS.doc
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