Walter & Group..........
Howdy Gordy
I first saw the Snap Cast
with Jason's Dad Gary
He did a Club Show in Ft Worth in
the early 90s
He had a story to go with
it of course.
"The Guide said that he
thought my hook was dull or I had broken the point off."
A Snap Cast set the fly
into or just over their shoulder, of the person standing next to Gary.
"Here you are the guide, you check it."
You told of Floyd
casting to rings behind them. So I have worked my Snap Cast with many Shows.
A couple of things to
remember:
The heigth of the rod tip
when the downward cast is started is the height of the
loop.
The lower you can get the
loop the less the wind bothers it.
Watch the rod tip if you
are snap casting a weighted fly.
If you are useing it to
check YOUR fly Start with your rod tip higher and off to the casting
arm side. Catch the line on your rod. Raise the rod tip and the line will slide
down to your hand. This is less painfull than a
impailment.
Now the question of how to
set the hook with all this slack and the redfish or what ever just 10 ft at 4
o'Clock muching on the fly. Just tap your foot or stomp the bottom. The
fish will set him self.
When you pratice do
it at all Casting Angles. It will make you just
feel Good.
ol Al
Allen Crise
FFF Master Casting Instructor
Hawk Ridge Flycasting
School
Glen Rose, TX 76043
254-897-2045
254-396-1574 cell
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Al .... Good advice all around.
Gordy
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Comment from Paul Arden:-
Hi Gordy,
one of my favourite subjects! Not sure about GF's
history lesson,
(he forgot to tell anyone) however;
The Snap Curve is made very well by Carlos
here
Me I enjoy aerial Snap Single Speys/Switches as
opposed to the on-to-the-water
SnapT (snap over instead of under!):
Cheers from Alberta!
Paul
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Paul: Doing it in the air is a lot more
demanding. Timing and rod positions are critical. You are
right about Carlos ! Gordy
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