Tom White Snap cast

Walter & Group........

From Natalie Driscoll, Tom White's daughter:-

Gordy,

 

First let me take this time to let you know how much I appreciate all you’ve done to keep information flowing concerning dad. The emails I’m receiving are such a testament to dad. I’m not handling things as well as I had hoped and the thoughts that are being shared by people who didn’t even know dad are truly wonderful. I will cherish and keep each and every email.

 

Dad’s service is at the Destiny Christian Center in Centralia, WA on July 14^th at 1pm. Our cousin Billy is the Pastor and dad held a special place in his heart. I know Billy will conduct a celebration of dad’s life that will be done in a way that dad would have enjoyed.

Natalie

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More specifics on Tom White's service, from Bryan Nims:-

Gordy,

Services for Tom will be Saturday July 14th at 1:00 PM  at:  

 

Destiny Christian Center

413 N Tower Ave

Centralia, WA  98531

Phone: 360-736-6443

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From Robert Shigley:-

Hi Gordy and group;

 

How right both of you are. I do think that the term"snap cast" is quite appropriate. When I make a completely horizontal side arm cast, for it to hook to the left it definitely requires a snap with a quick pull back on the rod.

 

robert

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Robert....

Well, you are right in that you DO sort of, "snap it over".  However, the term, SNAP CAST is usually reserved for a different maneuver entirely.  Most start it with the fly out on the water.  In order to make a cast such that the fly will jump up and back to either land in your hand (a, "snap retrieve", if you will) or jump up and land behind you on either side, you start to make a back cast, and then quickly .... at just the right point in time, change direction and make a forward cast under the line.  This places a shock wave in the line and makes the fly and leader snap back and land behind you.   It has also been described a, "snap pickup".

My comment was to the effect that Tom White had shown this as what he called the, "DUMP CAST" years ago in one of his fly casting videos.  Also that this may well have been a prelude to the, "SNAP - T" of modern Spey Casting.

Jason Borger describes this one on pp. 252 and 253 of his book.

Gordy

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