This one's for you Warren
Do you think that the better you are at long distance casting ...the better your accuracy will be at shorter distances????
Long Distance Casting Relative to Accuracy
This one's for you Warren
Do you think that the better you are at long distance casting ...the better your accuracy will be at shorter distances????
Re: Long Distance Casting Relative to Accuracy
I think you'll be best at what you practice the most.
Being a long caster won't make you accurate at short distances if that's all you do is practice long casting.
Re: Long Distance Casting Relative to Accuracy
My practice sessions start out in the 20' range, all the while working on good form and accuracy as I stretch the casts out to longer distances. The sessions also include things such as curve casts, loop formation, off-hand casting (thanks to the Michigan Fish In surprize!), shooting line, going from short to long distances with the least amount of false casting...
I guess some people just practice casting at just one range but I don't know any good casters who do.
Re: Long Distance Casting Relative to Accuracy
I agree with Jackster. When I practice casting I start at a short distance and work my way up. Since I'm not a competitive caster, I strive for accuracy within the rang I usually fish. This time of year is fun because I target individual flowers in our landscaping. From a single stance I can choose any of three island in the front yard. You'd be surprised at how many people drive by and shout out the window "Are they biting good today?" or some other such sill comment. Then again, i guess it does look a bit silly casting a fly rod to petunias and geraniums.
Joe
Joe Valencic
Life Member FFF
Rod Builder in Chains
Re: Long Distance Casting Relative to Accuracy
Well sure....see it's just like putting...when I sink 60 footers then subsequently sink some 10 or 12 footers they don't seem like anything at all.
Fore,
MontanaMoose
Re: Long Distance Casting Relative to Accuracy
Yes, absolutely.
Randy58
Re: Long Distance Casting Relative to Accuracy
Not quite the question though.Originally Posted by MontanaMoose
If you could drive the ball 350yds. Would you be a good putter?
Nope!
Re: Long Distance Casting Relative to Accuracy
I hope Tiger Woods doesn't see this!If you could drive the ball 350yds. Would you be a good putter?
Nope!
Re: Long Distance Casting Relative to Accuracy
Always an exception and Tiger would be one. However there's a ton of long ball hitters who can't putt for beans. My point being if you work on casting a long distance it won't help you short accuracy unless you practice it too.
Lets look at it this way. You have two fly fishers. One of them practices at all distances and is accurate at short casts and can sling a bunch of line too. He's an all around fly fisher, but of course since he spreads his practice around more. He doesn't put the time in practicing short casts as fly fisher two who practices nothing but short casts. full time. We could add a fisher three who practices nothing but long casts.
Now who would you put your money on for being the best short caster if they all put in the same amount of time overall in practice? Lets also add they all have the same abilities.
As I said in my first post on this. I'd say the one who practices the short cast the most will be the best at it.
Re: Long Distance Casting Relative to Accuracy
Q) Yeah, but who's the one who catches the most fish?
A) The one goes fishing while others are practice casting on the lawn
The simpler the outfit, the more skill it takes to manage it, and the more pleasure one gets in his achievements.
--- Horace Kephart
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