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    ----- Original Message -----
    Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 5:21 PM
    Subject: Re: leaders for the test

    Bob....
     
    You folks DO pay attention.  This has been demonstrated in the satisfactory passing rate you all have demonstrated during the past couple of years.
     
    For my own personal vision, I have found that a 1 1/2" long white yarn fly is easiest to see.  You are correct in that the caster can either hover it or (under windy conditions) "drill it into" the target.  It is easy to make the 85' distance cast with it.....and the roll tasks as well.
     
                                                                                                  Gordy
    ----- Original Message -----
    Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 4:25 PM
    Subject: Re: leaders for the test

    Hi Gordy & group,
     
                            I had been using purchased leaders for practice for well over two years, with just so-so results as regards turnover. As my pre-test neared I tied up some leaders to the specs you recommended: 3 1/2' of butt section close to the same diameter as the end of your line taper (usually 25 or 30 lb.) - next 20 - 15 - 12 lb. all in one foot lengths - next and last 1 1/2 feet of 10 lb tippet. I am very happy with the results and plan to continue using this leader right on through the test.
                           For practice flies, I use a size 12 dry fly hook (light), using red thread (thread color is not too important) I grip the one end of a one inch long section of bright orange poly yarn and squeeze it until it is compressed enough to tie it in at the head of the hook as you would a bunch of bucktail for a streamer. I wrap the thread back over the poly very tightly and form the semblance of an enlarged head, whip finish it several times and douse the head with head cement. I then cut it as short as desired and use a wire cutter to cut the hook off at the beginning of the bend. The nice thing about this kind of fly, is it is highly visible when the poly section is left pretty long (3/4") and you can do the first part of the test, which for most of us will require seeing the fly (hovering). Then if you desire, you can discreetly cut off some of the poly for the distance casts, although the aerodynamic manner in which this fly travels makes it almost unnecessary to bother cutting it shorter. 
                         By the way Gordy, in regards to my answers to the "Mini-Quiz" you said you also consider the stroke to be an "Accelerated acceleration to a stop" , which was one of my answers, well to be honest, you should know that I got the terminology directly from you. Now doesn't that prove that we're out here at least paying a little attention to what you say?? 
     
    Regards,
     
    Bob Rumpf
    ----- Original Message -----
    Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 11:08 PM
    Subject: Re: leaders for the test

    ol Al....
     
    As you know, my personal preference for practice, demo, and testing, is to use a "fly" made from white package yarn.....one of the three strands, 1 1/2" long tied on a # 14 hook with the hook bend and most of the shank cut off.
     
    I didn't find that that bass leader turned over quite as positively as the steeper taper which I made up on the bench.
     
                                                                                                 Gordy
    ----- Original Message -----
    Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 2:01 PM
    Subject: FW: leaders for the test

    Howdy Gang,
     Here is some GREAT information right from the new FFF-CCI Dave Bradley
    You best remember this too.
     
    Ol Al