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Walter & Group...
[GH] Let's have more answers on the lesson plans-
"CHALLENGE:
You have two 18 Yr. old fly fishermen who have asked you to teach them aerial mends. They have mastered basic straight line overhead fly casting, can shoot line, and know how to haul and retrieve. They know how to make basic upstream on-the-water mends.
Now they want to know how to make and the reasons for using aerial mends and how they can be used for effective dry fly fishing.
I'll start our lesson plan. You complete it :- "
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[GH] Apropos our current casting topic, I'd like to introduce you to an outstanding video in DVD format, by Phil Gay who is a CBOG member and expert trout fisherman. *
Another, older video covers many slack line presentations as Doug Swisher goes in all directions while making slack line/leader and other presentations on the stream. **
* PRESENTATION CASTS FOR TROUT with PHIL GAY - Part Two, by Phil Gay, 2004, Trout and About, LLC, Produced by Tightline Productions, LLC. - www.troutandabout.com.
** ADVANCED FLY CASTING with Doug Swisher, by Doug Swisher, 1993, Mastery ?Video Series, 3M, Scientific Anglers, (1-800-525-6290).
These demonstrate many slack line presentations as FISHING CASTS. They do not represent casts by the names used and mends which would be required on either CCI or MCI exams.
For example, the names of the casts familiar to you may be different, and there is none of the more recent sharp distinctions between pure casts, mends, and combinations of them.
Bottom line is that they both teach practical slack line and other presentations which work well for trout fishing.
Gordy
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[GH] Bob Rumpf will soon be coming out with a list of available fly casting books. When he does, I'll send it to you.
One offering is not really study material, but stands out as quite literally a piece of fishing history. It's my personal favorite.
He has acquired a very hard to find collectors item.... THE BOOK OF THE TARPON, by Anthony Weston Dimock, 1911, First Edition.
Dimock writes in the first and third person manner sometimes used in those years. He spent time during the late 1800's and early 1900's traveling by boat along the West (Gulf) coast of Florida & the Keys, fishing in all manner of ways for tarpon. Much to be learned, not only from his factual and descriptive prose, but by reading "between the lines". He refers to his brother, Julian, for example, as, "the photographer". The pictures of tarpon fishing are truly remarkable considering the state of photography of the time.
A.W. was also a trout and salmon fisher. He may have been one of the first to ever land a tarpon on a fly rod. He caught his first tarpon in Feb., 1882.
I love some of his descriptions of this incredible fish ...."...a fish whose first dash carried hlm a rifle shot away." ...
"...The tarpon meets every demand the sport of fishing can make. He fits the light fly-rod as no trout ever dreamed of doing and leaps high out of the water a hundred times for every once that a brook trout clears the surface. When grown to the size of the average man he is no less active, although he will snap a line of thirty threads and break a hickory hoe handle, as you or I would break a reed."
Tarpon aficionados will also delight in the forward by Thomas McGuane and the Introduction by Lefty Kreh added to the later editions. (Lefty calls attention to Bill Barnes' photo of a 100 lb. class tarpon leaping a full 25 feet in the air! ) The new edition also includes a 20 page tarpon bibliography by Ken Callahan.
Bob Rumpf's message:
Hi Gordy,
I cannot know if you have a copy of this book, but I have a suspicion that you do. It is interesting to note that although first published in 1911, the action pictures in this book have never been surpassed and in my personal opinion, never equaled. This is a 1911 first edition "The Book of theTarpon" by A.W. Dimock and this one is exceptionally nice. Just thought you might like to see it (see attachments). But again, I would bet you have your own copy.
Regards,
Bob
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[GH] Here is my response :
Bob,
Yes, indeed !!!
I have two copies.
One that I enjoy reading and re-visiting is a reprint, Copyright 1990 by Meadow Run Press, Inc. ISBN 0-9620609-3-3. Forward by Thomas McGuane, Introduction by Lefty Kreh.
THE OTHER, I VALUE AS A TRUE PERSONAL TREASURE ! :-
An original, Copyright 1911, by Anthony Weston Dimock, Outing Publishing Company, MCMXI, Entered at Stationers Hall, London, England.
The fly leaf is signed by the original purchaser on May 28, 1913 with this inked inscription:
"To the King of Useppa from his devoted subject,
Brode"
I keep this copy in a vacuum pack under lock and key !!
This book has personal value which is hard to describe. Not only does it embrace my true love of tarpon fishing, but it describes in detail the areas where I have fished for them in modern times.
Of course, Dimock couldn't possibly have known the dramatic changes which took place over more than 100 years on these waterways and shorelines after he experienced fishing there in the late 1800's and early 1900's !!!!
One example: He describes the incredible tarpon migrations which occurred then including the mangrove wild life .... otters ... etc. which no longer happen the same way in waters only a few hundred yards from my waterfront home on Big Pine Key.
If you do offer this collector's edition for sale, let me know as I'll bet one of our Study Group members will be more than interested.
Best,
Gordy
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[GH] Collectors items sometimes go for astronomical prices. *
Bob will offer it at a fair price, however, as he always does. As a professional book dealer, he carefully researches the $$$ worth and "going rate" for these rare, special items.
Contact him if interested at: caddis@xxxxxxx
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Gordy
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[GH] From John MacDiarmid :
Gordy, Thank you for what you do for our casting community.
Your list of study materials is helpful but I would add two:
Mel Krieger, "The Essence of Flycasting" and the DVD "Rio's Modern Spey Casting". Mel's book speaks for itself. No caster should be without it.
In the Rio 3 disk DVD, Simon Gawesworth starts from the beginning explaining the differences between an air born loaded cast and a water born loaded cast followed by several noted spey casters of the North West demonstrating and talking the viewer through the specific cast. The beauty is the student can pick a cast from the menu, review it and go to the river to practice. The watch/practice sequence may be repeated as often as necessary before moving on to another cast.
May I offer some advise to new spey casters: Start with the double spey.
John MacDiarmid
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[GH] John,
That list was sent by Craig Buckbee. He didn't say that it was complete :
"My thoughts on the MCI exam by way of SOME of the books + DVDs I found useful.
The morning after the exam I ordered 2 more books...."
Your additions are well recommended.
We must also not lose sight of the fact that our younger candidates tend to gain more of their information from the Internet and various electronic media. That trend will increase as the years pass.
One must be able to trust the veracity and accuracy of material gained from internet sources. For new casters, that can be a problem. Some of the casting videos are very good. Others, misleading or just plain poor.
I really don't know how many of our venerable fly casting books are available on Kindle, Nook, and other tablets. (Sheila Hassan has wisely offered her book both in print and as an e-book.) *
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Gordy
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