Tracking, Casting plane, and a few other things
We've had some considerable discussion in the last couple of months here and else where on what makes for the best distance cast. It's no accident that what makes a good distance cast also makes for a...
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Some of that sounds alot like me. After a few years of fishing, I've started trying to improve my casting. I do tend to do the things you've mentioned. My tracking suffers because of my poor false...
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I've been practicing some as well. Starting with the shorter cast and trying to correct my "curve". Practicing the shorter cast as described by Bill & Chuck and then adding a foot at a time has...
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John, again you are right on. This is the biggest problem of many casters. They have all the right speeds. Timing and power. Some even enough to over come problems of the back cast. But think of how...
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and so your post is timely.Hi John,You Wrote: "The most effective means for distance is to have the leader unroll at the precise moment that it touches the water."I wrote a really long reply that I'll...
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John, the 'Bloody L' is a Spey Casting" Term for the hook you get when casting. The line will form a right angle turn and set the fly UP Stream letting the line go first and spook the fish. This can...
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John:The next time you practice make your back cast terribly out of plane with your forward cast. Maybe even as much as 30 degrees or so. If you load the rod with the casts out of 180 opposition with...
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Please keep in mind that we're talking mainly about distance casting here. There are a lot of nifty things we can do with a flyline by using centrifugal momentum in a controlled manner. It could be...
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Troy:You speak the truth oh wise one.....I do attempt to maintain SLP regardless of the cast though. The Bloody L does make a neat curve cast but it's dang difficult to control. Sunday we were casting...
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I agree with you John, that it's considerably more difficult to control loops that are not linear -- especially making them land in the exact spot you want if pinpoint accuracy is important. No...
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Troy, It sounds like you are covering for me very well. Thanks.This is the one month each year I look forward to. This year there was last weeks Ark fish in the FFF Conclave, (coaching,teaching a...
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We'll all miss you at Conclave, Al. I'll try to take some good pictures and e-mail you some next week. If we get into any good fish, I'll try to tire them out for you. I think I'm gonna nickname you...
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I'm back home finally. My legs still ache from standing and casting all day. For all those of you that took casting lessons from me and others it was really great to see you all there. I'm amazed at...
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Did anyone get enough sleep up there? Unfortunately we were wasted from the trip up on Friday night and spent part of Saturday sleeping. And another part of it fishing, so we didn't get to participate...
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Troy-I'm glad you and your son were able to have such a good morning on the water. Don't give a minute of that time up for anything. I cherish every moment I can spend with my dad in the deer and...
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I know exactly what you are saying, on the memory-making. Gotta make hay while the sun shines. Thanks for understanding. Well the offer is wide open to hang with the Texas Fly Fishers if you can make...
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