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Walter & Group...
[GH] NEW CASTING FAULT:
Your student is at an "intermediate level". He can make 50' to 60' casts with reasonably small loops and fairly good tracking. He comes for his lesson, today, asking your advice on a new problem which he's experienced, and says: "Every so often when I make my forward cast, I hear a "crack" behind me. Then I retrieve my line only to find that my fly has come off my tippet. This happens no matter what knot I use."
After watching his casts and actually observing the problem, you explain what is happening and take the necessary steps to remedy the problem.
QUESTIONS:
1. What was happening to make that fly come off the tippet?
2. Describe the likely movement made by the student to make this happen.
3. Describe the likely rod motion resulting from the caster's action.
4. How did the line behave as a result of this rod movement?
5. Can you describe what probably happened to the leader?
6. What step(s) would you take to correct the problem?
Gordy
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