"Allen Epps" wrote in message
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With regard to the "thousands" of people I have taught to cast. This
sounds
ridiculous of course, but is a fact. Where I live, people are obliged to
take a number of tests before they can go fishing. For a long time I
instructed large numbers of people wishing to do this. Often up to a
hundred or more at a time, and several times a year. Normally, most
could
cast well enough to pass the test after two Saturday mornings
instruction,
and a couple of days practicing on their own.

TL
MC

Mike,

A bit off topic for the subject but I was intrigued by the idea of
required instruction prior to taking up fishing. Driving, sure (in
fact, most in the US ought to go back for a refresher! ) Hunting, makes
good sense as you're dealing with potentially lethal mistakes, but
fishing? Is it conservation that they want to teach or is it a safety
issue? I fish with Frank Reid regularly so no one is more aware of the
dangers of fishing than me (and I've pulled some pretty stupid stuff
myself I just don't share it!) but I can't think of any classroom or
on-the-water course that would have saved me.

Happy Easter

Allen
Catonsville, MD

Hi Allen,
Mike and I had a little bit of recollection a few years ago as I recall
about fishing in Germany. As you were in the military, as me, certain
"rules", at the time were made much easier for US military personnel.
Certainly the standard Germany bureaucratic things happen, but as I recall,
I had to only show a US license, from any state, spend a long time waiting
in an office, a military ID, then get a license. . .with a small fee.
Of course, most areas after that were pay as you go, and stocked trout, but
kinda neat, if flyfishing was allowed. ( generally couldn't catch and
release) Residents have to go through a much more regulated process to get
a license. . .uhhh . . .with money. BestWishes,
DaveMohnsen
Denver