Lefty's book / New exam format

Let me recommend to all 164 of you a new book on fly casting by Lefty Kreh:-

I have already spent several hours going over this book with a "fine toothed comb".

Lefty covers most of the topics important to all of us as instructors. His text is impeccable as well as clearly understandable.

The photographs of casting scenarios are the best I've ever seen in print !

As usual, he has come up with some fine teaching tips and advice to teachers including, "Never use a big word when a small one will do." (Frankly, this comment addresses one of my biggest teaching faults.)

One feature which I find stimulating is his description of casts and concepts using different language from that with which we have become so accustomed.... if not inbred. I find that refreshing, especially as I strive to find common ground between concepts as I understand them and as he does.

As I did this, I found that even with the differences in word descriptions, in the end we are really all talking about the same things... No "right" or "wrong".

When you read the section on tailing loops in Chapter 14, you will see some differences in the way Lefty describes the problem ...... also many similarities.

On page 7 you will see a passage describing a student who once told him, "Lefty, that is not what you said last year." I saw this as the springboard to what is obvious. Namely that as with all of us who study the sport of fly casting, Lefty's opinions and descriptions represent the journey of continued education which progresses as new developments and new information emerge.

With that in mind, look for changes in his descriptions of the double haul from his past writings. Try, as you read, to look for other such changes.

This book should be added to our list of recommended reading for MCCI candidates. Each, I feel, should add a copy to his/her private study library !!!

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The new version of the MCCI casting portion of the exam is now on the FFF website. It will take effect on Jan. 1, 2009.

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