Walter & Group.........
Here's a challenge from Ed Chamberlain. Lets see how some of you with lots of lesson plan experience handle this .
Gordy
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Good Morning All,
Allow me to introduce myself to you whom I have not had the pleasure of
meeting. I am a recent Master, from the Lakeland, FL event, and I would like
to write an article for The Loop. I am contemplating writing an article on
the mechanics of organizing and writing a Lesson Plan. There are a number of
good examples of lesson plans on the FFF web site and in various
instructional publications, but I cannot find much info in fly casting
literature on the process itself.
Liz and I were discussing Loop topics and I mentioned a lesson plan
article. She suggested I canvas you for additional input. I think that is a
great idea, and this is the resulting correspondence. I would like to write
this article and use your collective experience and wisdom to broaden the
article and highlight things you feel are essential. My background and
experiences are primarily military and my lesson plans generally follow that
format. I like the organization of the military format, but am soliciting
additional perspectives.
Please tell me your thoughts about the value of this project and an
article of this nature, and if you find the topic worthy, please provide
input about the key elements you include when preparing a lesson plan and the
process.
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to meeting you and
working with you.
Sincerely,
Ed
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Ed ... The fact that I've selected your request as a major teaching topic for our Study Group tells you how strongly I feel about it.
Years ago, I spent a lot of time with Floyd Franke learning how to do this .. Learned a great deal from him...... however, I'll remain silent at this point until we have some input from the experienced members of our Group.
Gordy
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From Tony Loader:-
Let's begin with a little quiz :
1.) Your student is about to purchase an outfit to fish mountain streams for trout. You and he have settled on a recommended 4 wt. rod and floating wt. forward fly line. You have taught him what he needs to know about leaders. Now he asks you about backing for his fly line. What do you teach him ? Use sufficient non-stretch, non-absorbent, synthetic material (Dacron, Spectra or similar ) to ensure that the reel is comfortably full with the fly line included. Attach the backing to the spool with several turns then an approved knot (Arbor knot, Duncan's Loop) so as to be able to still retrieve line if spooled. Pack it firmly. Attach to the back end of the fly line with an approved knot (Nail, Albright) or a loop to loop connection.
2.) I've planned a trip to fish large mouth bass the Sawgrass Preserve in the Florida Everglades. What backing would be best for my reel ? Spectra braid 50lb
3.) My grandfather says that the only backing he ever used for fly fishing was silk. Are there any disadvantages to using this ? It would require frequent removal for drying and dressing to prevent rot.
4.) My Uncle Charlie said that he used to use Cuttyhunk backing when fishing for striped bass on Cape Cod prior to WWII.
a. What is it ? A type of line made from twisted linen (flax fibres). Interesting page here: http://modelshipwrights.wikispaces.com/Linen+line
b. Any disadvantages to using it ? Linen is highly absorbent so requires drying prior to storage. It has poor knot strength due to the fibres' poor resistance to bending stresses.
5.) This student wants to use 15 lb. test nylon monofilament line for his backing. Are there any disadvantages to his using it ? Difficult to handle, particularly in wind, due to it's small diameter. Stretches, so might distort spools if tightly wound. Coils can become embedded if loosely wound. Deteriorates in sunlight so would require frequent changing.
6. ) List some advantages to the use of woven Dacron backing. Light, strong, limp, non-stretch, non-absorbent.
7.) Are there any disadvantages to the use of Dacron backing for my trout reel ? None that I can think of for trout fishing.
8.) Your student says that she can buy nylon multifilament line for backing for less money than Dacron or Spectra. She is a trout fisher, fishing lakes. Any disadvantage to her choice ? Stretch. Grit collection.
9.) Can you list some differences between Dacron and Nylon multifilament backing materials ? Stretch, diameter vs breaking strain, durability, resistance to sunlight.
10.) What is ARAMID ? Aromatic polyamide - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aramid
11.) Is there any disadvantage to the use of Kevlar for fly reel backing ? Difficult to knot, Hard on fingers and guides due to its small diameter.
Gordy