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William Claspy wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
"But
Budweiser *is* a breakfast food !"

Yadda yadda yadda.

Trip report, please, Ken! And photos, if you got 'em.

:-)
Dave LaCourse wrote:
Welcome back, asshole. How 'bout a TR.

Patience, patience. Hell, my wading boots are still wet.
It was hot there, yah. I caught me some wild brook trout
there, yah. My maps are no good there, yah. I got lost
but good there, yah. And I'll post a pic of me and a 18"
wild, native brook trout just as soon as I dry out my
camping gear. There, yah.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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Tom Nakashima wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
Casting strenghtens the brain ?!!?
snip
So "yes" again to casting strengthens the brain.

Yeah, I don't know there Tom, I been casting pretty solid
for about a week there ya know and I still managed to misspell
"strengthens".

;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

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On 8/2/06 1:15 PM, in article ,
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:

Tom Nakashima wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
Casting strenghtens the brain ?!!?
snip
So "yes" again to casting strengthens the brain.

Yeah, I don't know there Tom, I been casting pretty solid
for about a week there ya know and I still managed to misspell
"strengthens".

;-)

No doubt caused by an itchy trigger finger.

:-)

Bill

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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
. ..
Tom Nakashima wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
Casting strenghtens the brain ?!!?
snip
So "yes" again to casting strengthens the brain.

Yeah, I don't know there Tom, I been casting pretty solid
for about a week there ya know and I still managed to misspell
"strengthens".

;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

You know Ken, spelling also strengthens the brain.
Not to worry, you're still one of the favorites to be in the final round of
the ROFF Spelling Bee Championship.
-tom

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"daytripper" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 18:16:19 -0400, "Mr. Opus McDopus"

wrote:


I'm thinking the kind of flyfishing one does makes a difference.

And I would be inclined to agree. Most of my fishing is done with a 3 or 4
weight rod. However, I do make a great many fairly long casts--over 50
feet--and I like the feel and accuracy I get by using my index finger.

Op

/daytripper (And every trout is a nail. Take that, Tim ;-)

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Mr. Opus McDopus wrote:
"daytripper" wrote in message
...

On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 18:16:19 -0400, "Mr. Opus McDopus"

wrote:


I'm thinking the kind of flyfishing one does makes a difference.


And I would be inclined to agree. Most of my fishing is done with a 3 or 4
weight rod. However, I do make a great many fairly long casts--over 50
feet--and I like the feel and accuracy I get by using my index finger.

I don't put either my thumb or my index finger on top of the grip, or
any other finger for that matter. I hold the grip pretty much the way
I'd hold a hammer.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

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Wolfgang wrote:
rw wrote:
Mr. Opus McDopus wrote:
"daytripper" wrote in message
...

On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 18:16:19 -0400, "Mr. Opus McDopus"

wrote:


I'm thinking the kind of flyfishing one does makes a difference.


And I would be inclined to agree. Most of my fishing is done with a 3 or 4
weight rod. However, I do make a great many fairly long casts--over 50
feet--and I like the feel and accuracy I get by using my index finger.

I don't put either my thumb or my index finger on top of the grip, or
any other finger for that matter. I hold the grip pretty much the way
I'd hold a hammer.

or a keyboard.

or, to put it another way, is there ANYTHING that you would NOT do like
you'd hold a hammer?.......and have you ever held a hammer? :)

Wolfgang

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"Mr. Opus McDopus" wrote in message
.. .

"daytripper" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 18:16:19 -0400, "Mr. Opus McDopus"

wrote:


I'm thinking the kind of flyfishing one does makes a difference.

And I would be inclined to agree. Most of my fishing is done with a 3 or
4 weight rod. However, I do make a great many fairly long casts--over 50
feet--and I like the feel and accuracy I get by using my index finger.

Op

/daytripper (And every trout is a nail. Take that, Tim ;-)



In the book, The Essence of Fly-Casting by Mel Krieger, which I have found
the most complete book on learning how to cast, he describes the grip. The
grip starts out with the thumb on top of the rod-handle, and the index
finger completely opposite of the thumb, not higher or lower. For shortcast
this grip works ok, as his descriptions and pictures indicate. For medium
distance cast, you rotate the forearm slightly (for right-handers it's
rotating the forearm counterclockwise) to form the "V" of the thumb and
index finger facing upright, which gives the caster a slight palm-out
delivery (this grip he says he uses the most). For even greater distance,
rotate the forearm even more to give you even more of the palm-out. You
should also never hold the rod-handle with a death type grip.

I met Mel Krieger early this year giving free casting lessons in San
Francisco. I've seen some pretty good casters in my fly-fishing days, Lefty
Kreh, Steve Rajeff to name a few, but I'll have to say, Mel's casting stroke
is the best. His cast are picture perfect. Mel taught he his grip and
casting stroke that day and I've been using it ever since.
http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/Mels_Day_009.jpg



http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/Mel_Krieger_2B.JPG

fwiw,
-tom

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bruiser wrote:
I just had surgery for Trigger Finger 4.5 weeks ago. It's been a pain
in my ass for several years.

I'm astounded that no one jumped on this one. g
--riverman

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"riverman" wrote in message
ps.com...


Trigger Finger update: I decided that I don't have to be a second-rate
medical consumer, having pretty good medical coverage, so tomorrow at
10:30 I have an appointment with a hand specialist who also happens to
be the chief hand and wrist specialist for the local professional
sports teams. He'll understand repetitive stress injuries, the role of
paddling or casting in my injury, as well as the prognosis and plan.
Hopefully, he will be able to rule out (or in) any potential of the
beginnings of arthritis as well. I'll let folks know what comes of it.
Thanks to you all for your feedback.

--riverman


Good luck to you riverman and with your visit with the specialist.
We're all hoping it's not arthritis and a little rest you'll be as good as
new.
-tom