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Hi Gordy,
This link goes right to the terms. I put these together the other night in a few hours, Gordy so I am sure I will tweak them as time goes on. It is a easy task when terms meet our ideology to tweak them. The two areas I think are missing the most in models/terms are the nuances of tension and application of force. Tempo, Timing, Rhythm, Syncopation, as are all easily applied to discussions.
The other thing that bothers me is most definitions treat descriptions of modeling casting stroke with just a distance (which can be beneficial for looking at video capture)-most fishing casts are about the path one uses not just a distance from A-B. If we talk about varying force and playing with various paths you instill in your student a much better method for solving problems on the stream. Not just in casting but in line manipulation as well.
Take care, Mac
Mac Brown
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Bryson City, NC 28713
8284888975
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[GH] Mac,
You have put a lot of thought into these .... Well done !
A few terms have more than one application, such as "drag", "sweep" and "mend".
I'll add a few which I use, and refer to two additional glossaries of fly fishing / fly casting terms :
Cadence : Rhythm of false casting.
Check Haul : Haul made as the loop is unrolling. ( Sometimes used to more rapidly turn over the leader.)
Drag : (casting def.) Almost pure translation of the rod prior to the rotation of the casting arc.
Effective rod length : "The measured chord that subtends the arc of the fully bent rod becomes the true casting or effective length." *
Hidden drag : Drag of a dry fly which is "unapparent to the fly fisher." **
Kickback : Sudden reverse flexion of a rod tip in response to rapid initial acceleration ***
Launch angle : Trajectory, Line plane. Direction of launched loop with respect to a true or artificial horizon.
Line launch : To send forth, catapult or release the line.
Mend: Repositioning of the line after the cast, in the air or on the water.
Parallel loop legs : Loop legs which are parallel in all planes.
Pre-load : Slight early rod bend as a loop with high momentum unfurls.
Rod action : Where and to what extent the rod bends.
Rod loading : Bending the rod against line inertia and the rod's internal resistance.
Rod plane : Orientation of the rod from vertical to horizontal on either side of the caster. Casting plane.
Rod spine : 1. "An area of an otherwise symmetrical rod which is stiffer than its corresponding segments around the rod." **** 2. Rod "Spline".
Rod strength: l. The ability to resist bending. 2. The resistance to breakage.
SLP : Straight line path (in all planes) usually referring to the path of a rod tip.
Static D-loop : A D-loop which remains still prior to a forward roll cast.
Ticking : "Ticking the water. The fly, or part of the leader or line, touches the water on the back cast or forward cast - unintentional on the part of the caster " *****
Trajectory : Launch angle, line plane. Direction taken by the loop relative to a true or artificial horizon.
Triple haul : Haul on the forward cast, and the back cast plus a check haul.
Underslung loop : The tendency for the loop legs to cross when great amounts of line are carried during long distance casts.
Caused by gravity. NOT a tailing loop. Collision does not occur i.e. "Gravity loop".
* In The RING OF THE RISE , by Vincent C. Marinaro, 1976, p. 52.
** PRESENTATION, by Gary Borger, 1995, p. 249.
*** My understanding and condensation of Server Sadik's explanation.
**** The Technology of FLY RODS, by Don Phillips, 2000, p. 103. (Also note his extensive GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS, pp. 98 - 104.
***** Joan Wulff's FLY CASTING TECHNIQUES by Joan Wulff, 1987, p. 237. (Also note her GLOSSARY, pp. 235-237,
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[GH] I'm sure neither Mac's or my list put together can be considered the last word nor complete.
If any of you have terms that you have defined or would like an opinion as to terms we may have omitted, please let us know.
Gordy
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