casting for casting advice

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 09:13:48 -0700, "Blain Olbert"
wrote:



On a philosophical note, why care what others think about your casting
style? I never met a mortal man or woman that was supremely competent to
pass judgment on somebody else's casting.

In my case it's because I can't lay the blasted fly down properly as
much of the time as I'd like. The whole line tends to flail the water
instead of settling gently and then the tippet dropping the little
thing in place like a naturally falling bug. Distance where I fish is
of little importance. 30 feet is fine with me (and wider than some
parts of some of the streams I fish.). Putting the fly down right
takes a minimum of good casting. Most good casting seems to look a
lot the same, when I watch those who catch fish.

So I want to be able to do that. Then do that where I'm sure the fish
are. Once I can do that, I'll not worry all that much about how it
looks, though I'll still want it to _feel_ right.

--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 22:11:44 -0500, lid wrote:

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 09:13:48 -0700, "Blain Olbert"
wrote:



On a philosophical note, why care what others think about your casting
style? I never met a mortal man or woman that was supremely competent to
pass judgment on somebody else's casting.

In my case it's because I can't lay the blasted fly down properly as
much of the time as I'd like. The whole line tends to flail the water
instead of settling gently and then the tippet dropping the little
thing in place like a naturally falling bug. Distance where I fish is
of little importance. 30 feet is fine with me (and wider than some
parts of some of the streams I fish.). Putting the fly down right
takes a minimum of good casting. Most good casting seems to look a
lot the same, when I watch those who catch fish.

So I want to be able to do that. Then do that where I'm sure the fish
are. Once I can do that, I'll not worry all that much about how it
looks, though I'll still want it to _feel_ right.

--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

Well Cyli, there is another Wisconsin clave being held in early June just a few
miles from MN on the Rush. There are always casting clinics (and tying ones,
too) at these things. Its a long time away and most of the best trouting will of
the year will be winding down by then but keep it in the back of your mind,eh?

g.c.

On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 10:20:38 GMT,
(George Cleveland) wrote:



Well Cyli, there is another Wisconsin clave being held in early June just a few
miles from MN on the Rush. There are always casting clinics (and tying ones,
too) at these things. Its a long time away and most of the best trouting will of
the year will be winding down by then but keep it in the back of your mind,eh?


Cool. Might not be able to do the first week in June, but I should
have free time after that.

I assume it'll show up on the WI flyfishing board?
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 13:11:22 -0500, lid wrote:

On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 10:20:38 GMT,
(George Cleveland) wrote:



Well Cyli, there is another Wisconsin clave being held in early June just a few
miles from MN on the Rush. There are always casting clinics (and tying ones,
too) at these things. Its a long time away and most of the best trouting will of
the year will be winding down by then but keep it in the back of your mind,eh?


Cool. Might not be able to do the first week in June, but I should
have free time after that.

I assume it'll show up on the WI flyfishing board?
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli
Its June 11-13. Here's a link:

http://www.wisflyfishing.com/cgi-bin...9 7;start=8#8

It should be right in the middle of local, somewhat unusual sulphur species (E.
needhami) emergence.


g.c.

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 18:40:12 GMT,
(George Cleveland) wrote:

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 13:11:22 -0500, lid wrote:

On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 10:20:38 GMT,
(George Cleveland) wrote:



Well Cyli, there is another Wisconsin clave being held in early June just a few
miles from MN on the Rush.


Its June 11-13. Here's a link:

http://www.wisflyfishing.com/cgi-bin...9 7;start=8#8

It should be right in the middle of local, somewhat unusual sulphur species (E.
needhami) emergence.


Okay. Thanks. Going there now.


--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

wrote in message
...

In my case it's because I can't lay the blasted fly down properly as
much of the time as I'd like. The whole line tends to flail the water
instead of settling gently and then the tippet dropping the little
thing in place like a naturally falling bug. Distance where I fish is
of little importance. 30 feet is fine with me (and wider than some
parts of some of the streams I fish.). Putting the fly down right

Charles Ritz emphasizes we should not
cast at the water but at a point a yard above
the water: so that after forward motion
stops line and leader both fall gently.
Have you tried this?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)

On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 10:24:47 -0500, "Don Phillipson"
wrote:

wrote in message
.. .

In my case it's because I can't lay the blasted fly down properly as
much of the time as I'd like. The whole line tends to flail the water
instead of settling gently and then the tippet dropping the little
thing in place like a naturally falling bug. Distance where I fish is
of little importance. 30 feet is fine with me (and wider than some
parts of some of the streams I fish.). Putting the fly down right

Charles Ritz emphasizes we should not
cast at the water but at a point a yard above
the water: so that after forward motion
stops line and leader both fall gently.
Have you tried this?


No. Never heard of it. Makes great sense, though. I'll try to
remember it.
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli