Article / Marked lines / Spey answers

Walter & Group.....

Note that in the attachment I sent, yesterday, to the message with, "classic articles......." as the subject there are comments by Bruce Richards to each of the points I made in my summary of the Al Kyte / Gary Moran article, "Going For Distance......"

Each of Bruce's comments are prefaced by, ******.  They should be carefully read.

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Chuck Easterling ( Head of the CCI Testing Committee answers Ally's question on marked lines for testing:-

Hi Gordy,

 

There is, to my knowledge, no prohibition to marking one's line for the CCI exam, however, I think there should be.  I think Dusty will have something interesting to add with regards to the MCCI.

 

When it comes to practice that is another matter.  One can learn a good deal about efficiency and other concepts by using a marked line.

 

                                                         Chuck

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Dusty Sprague ( Head of the MCCI Testing Committee) answers the question:-

Gordy

The present performance test for Master candidates does not specifically preclude marking the line, however, in the revised masters performance test we are prohibiting marking the line to indicate specific distances required in the accuracy tasks.  Keep in mind this revision is still in the draft stage, not yet approved by the full board.

Dusty 

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Answers to the Quiz by Rick Whorwood :

Gordy,

    A quiz on questions that might be asked during the Master's exam.

Kirk Eberhard

 

Define:

 

1. Spey casting  (a spey cast is a roll cast with a change of direction)

 

2. Single spey

 

3. Double spey

 

4. River right (navigational term looking downstream, right side river right, left side river left)

 

5. River left

 

6. Anchor/Grip (a small amount of line (in some cases on line only leader and fly) with leader and fly, that is on the water prior to the forward cast)

 

7. D loop (a loop of line that is below and behind the rod tip)

 

I'll add these:

 

8. What Spey cast would you choose while standing on the LEFT BANK with a DOWNSTREAM WIND ? ("Double Down" is a great catch phrase)

 

9. Under what circumstance would you place your D Loop on the windward side ?

 

10.  Under what circumstances would you consider placing your dominant hand below and your other hand above ? ( In two hand casting, left hand upper most, when casting from your left side, right upper most when casting from your right side, unless you cast with your dominant hand upper most off both sides)

 

11.  What is a, "White Mouse" ? (Simon G, term for line being torn off the water, Ex: seen in a double spey, prior to forming a D loop)

 

Gordy

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Rick....    I realize that with your definition of SPEY CAST, you are using the briefest of, "short answers".  I, also, know that you are in the camp which considers Spey casts as variations of the roll cast.   I'm cool with that.

 

                                                             Now let me pose this question to you:

 

I have just made a roll cast with 20 degree change of direction.  My, "back cast" consisted of placing my rod tip behind me at a slight off vertical rod plane.  While watching the feeding lane, I held it stopped there for a full 2 minutes with the line behind me on the grass.  Then I made my forward stroke.

 

Did I just make a Spey cast ?

 

Gordy

 

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