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Walter & Group...
[GH] Let's move ahead to Task 14. The "Saltwater quick casts" :
Task 14 : First, explain and demonstrate a saltwater quick cast from a flats skiff. Begin by explaining the purpose of the cast. Address all steps in line preparation and executing the cast and include every step in the process. End by presenting the fly at a minimum distance of 60 feet with no more than 3 false casts. Secondly, explain the line handling challenge that an angler faces when wading an ocean flat. Hauling required.
Expectations: The explanation should match the demonstration and be focused at students / anglers who have never fished from a skiff. The demonstration should exhibit good line control with consistent loops after the initial pickup. Line and leader should straighten completely. No tailing loops.
Passed (___).
Failed (___).
(___) Poor loop control.
(___) Tailing loops.
(___) Demonstration did not match explanation.
(___) Explanation incomplete or unclear.
(___) Line prep demonstration / explanation incomplete.
Comments: ______________________________________________________________________
[GH] Let me first recommend to all, even experienced saltwater flats fishers, Lefty Kreh's detailed descriptions of several alternative ways of performing these casts. Lefty calls these, "speed casts". It was largely his influence that led me to start using these techniques back in the late 60's for flats fishing in the Florida Keys and the Bahamas. *
Later, I'll add some input on my experiences in line handling when wading a flat.
The well informed instructor should also know some of the disadvantages as well as the advantages of using this presentation system. We'll cover that as well as the discussions develop.
* CASTING with LEFTY KREH, by Lefty Kreh, 2008, pp. 373-384
Gordy
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