"Alright, chew on that some and if your interest isn't up you're too old to be casting anyway."
Good grief, JC, what does age have to do with getting anything up????
"Alright, chew on that some and if your interest isn't up you're too old to be casting anyway."
Good grief, JC, what does age have to do with getting anything up????
I think that there are those that learn from visual presentation, as well as from the audio side and when you incorporate actual "hands on as Banjo was talking about in his rehab, then there is some merit given to what he saw then practiced. If every one "learned" from the same medium of exchange, then there would be only one method of teaching, but that is far from the case. thank goodness for all the videos, the books the forums, the classes, and every other means of teaching that exists...eveyone can learn something from one or all of them...
[This message has been edited by dleo6446 (edited 09 April 2005).]
Howdy Sashjo,
I will just jump in and say: Save yourself a long learning curve. Get a Good Fly Casting Instructor to get you started RIGHT.
It is much easier than trying to relearn with bad habits.
Style is not the important item the mechanics are. These are the building blocks of all casting.
ol Al
------------------
Ol' Flysoup
Flycasting is as easy as flysoup
Let me see if I have this right, most casters on video do it wrong, therefore it is a far safer bet to teach casting via the written word... sometimes.
I'm confused.
Howdy Jackster,
Under stand that some people learn but just reading the material.
Some learn by just watching
Some learn by doing.
Some never learn.
Teaching is the "art" of knowing how to reach the student.
Good teachers,instructors, coaches know the difference.
ol Al
------------------
Ol' Flysoup
Flycasting is as easy as flysoup
For the cost of a 1 hour video you can take a 2 hour lesson and learn 100 times more.
The man who coined the phrase "Money can't buy happiness", never bought himself a good fly rod!
Sashjo:
This is a great resource for casting advice:
[url=http://www.sexyloops.com/flycasting/contents.shtml:384f3]http://www.sexyloops.com/flycasting/contents.shtml[/url:384f3]
Also, Joan Wulff has some really good DVD's (She set many records in her time, and she has a really simple way about her). Her Fly-Oh tool is really cool. Also, I would wholeheartedly recommend the book "Master the Cast" by Roberts: [url=http://www.whitemouseflyfishing.com/master.html:384f3]http://www.whitemouseflyfishing.com/master.html[/url:384f3]
Migs
Thanks for all the replys and e-mails. I was simply making an observation regarding the lack of a casting forum and not so much looking for help for myself. I am not a beginner. I should have stated that I am the worst caster for someone who has flyfished for 30+ years. Until a couple years ago, I never or rarely fished dry flies. Now, I prefer dry fly fishing since my biggest thrill has become watching the take of a fly I tied.
Every year, I pick something to improve in my flyfishing. Last year, it was fishing dry flies which lead to improving my casting this year. I have improved. I try to cast at least 15 minutes each day. I don't just use one rod to practice since I rarely fish with just one rod. I can double haul, almost have to with my 6 1/2 ft 3wt. I can throw a tight loop with my RPL but I would not call it sexy. I'm trying to get to that next level and I realize to do that requires practice and more practice.
We all learn in different ways. After practice, reading works best for me. (Yes, I enjoy sexyloops.) I didn't find using a casting instructor helpful but maybe I just didn't have the right master caster.
I consider FAOL to be the top fly fishing web site. IMHO, it is lacking when it comes to casting. A casting forum was my suggestion. However, it appears that the idea has gotten the thumbs down.
something we did here in North Texas was to set up a group that meets regularly. We practice, test out each others' gear, critique each other, bring in an expert,, eat burgers and shoot the breeze. Its been a very good deal for all involved. No dues, no board or officers, just some folks helping each other get better at casting.
We even set up a Yahoo Group to keep in touch. Here is the URL for examples sake [url=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northtexasflycasting/:4ce55]http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northtexasflycasting/[/url:4ce55]
------------------
RRhyne56
[url=http://www.robinscustomleadersandflies.com:4ce55]http://www.robinscustomleadersandflies.com[/url:4ce55]
IM = robinrhyne@hotmail.com
sashjo, I suggest you go back and read Castwell's columns. The majority of them DO deal with casting.
------------------
LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
