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Walter & Group...
[GH] From Bob Rumpf :
Hi Gordy & group,
I thought I would pass on this little gem for those who may not have considered this aspect. About 6 years ago, when pre-testing with Floyd Franke, I performed the roll cast for this requirement pretty much as I would a normal roll cast, which was more or less straight out with a low trajectory. Floyd quickly asked me what I wanted the line to do? I replied, "stay in the air".
Floyd said; "Well then why not aim it there in the first place?"
Makes a lot of sense when you think about it. Not having to lift the line up for the back cast allows for a better looking cast, at least in my opinion and apparently also Floyd's. I'm sure the word efficiency belongs in here somewhere.
Regards,
Bob Rumpf
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[GH] From Gary Eaton :
Gordy,
Roll cast is what it is as we have exhausted - I teach roll cast pick-up with a key element -timing of the back cast initiation.
I have to insert that the short 35-ft distance makes this easy to overpower, so be deliberate and focus attention on the fly. Hold your roll cast finish a bit lower than head height to about waist height. When the fly first lifts off the water, immediately, not too abruptly, begin your controlled, back cast.
- Gary Eaton
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[GH] A a question which is bound to come up : Should this be done as a static or a dynamic roll cast ?
Frankly, I would pass either. I do find it much easier to do with a dynamic D-loop which has some momentum, particularly if one were using it to pick up and re-cast a large bass bug.
On the other hand, if there is brush directly behind the angler, it has to be done with a dead line (static) roll cast, so I'd have preferred to have the candidate do it each way. However, that is not required as Task 8 is written.
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