My point remains. Teach them to cast the line. If they think of casting a lure with a spinning rod then great. Now cast the line with a fly rod. Same thing only different technique. The only confusion I have encountered with teaching spin fishermen is not about terms but technique. They don't have to relearn what casting means just how to do it. One of the first things we do is explain the similarities and the differences when casting either a lure or a fly line. In one the lure is the weight and in the other the line is the weight. I say
if you can get that in their heads not to mean that it is difficult to do but to rather I was saying that
if you teach it, it will get into their heads. I have never had anyone confused about the idea of casting a line as opposed to a lure. Now just to pick on you a little
. I think your reasoning as far as the language being the confusing aspect falls short. Let me illustrate. If a baseball player wants to take up golf, what are we going to teach him? I would assume how to
'swing' a golf club or how to
'hit' a golf ball. Do we invent a new language or avoid using the terms that he has a preconceived notion about or do we emphasize new techniques. There is a way to
hit a baseball and there is a way to
hit a golf ball. There is a way to
swing a baseball bat and a way to
swing a golf club. IMHO I tend to believe that the similarities can be a useful tool if done right. Could be a number of variables in teaching techniques that we aren't addressing as I believe you experience pretty good success teaching as do we. Interesting topic, great discussion.
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Originally Posted by Tig
My point remains. Teach them to cast the line. If they think of casting a lure with a spinning rod then great. Now cast the line with a fly rod. Same thing only different technique. The only confusion I have encountered with teaching spin fishermen is not about terms but technique. They don't have to relearn what casting means just how to do it. One of the first things we do is explain the similarities and the differences when casting either a lure or a fly line. In one the lure is the weight and in the other the line is the weight. I say if you can get that in their heads not to mean that it is difficult to do but to rather I was saying that if you teach it, it will get into their heads. I have never had anyone confused about the idea of casting a line as opposed to a lure. Now just to pick on you a little
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