Walter & Group.....
I got so many answers to the GRIP quiz that there is no way I can include them all.
This set of answers came in late from Tony Loader of Australia. They are particularly good, so I chose them as the last to send.
Gordy
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Let's try to answer these questions:
1.) Name and describe 4 different, "grips".
In all cases the rod should be aligned with the forearm.
2.) Which one would you choose for maximum distance casting with a 5 wt. outfit ?
The V grip - adequately strong and facilitates wide arc with good tracking and late rotation into the back cast.
3.) Which one would you choose for maximum distance with a 12 wt. outfit and a large tarpon fly ?
The Key Grip so as to make best use of the strongest available muscles for rod rotation.
4.) You are fishing a 2 wt. outfit for brookies in a windless situation requiring deadly accuracy. Which grip might you choose ?
The finger pointing grip would seem best suited to pin point accuracy.
5.) Go to the fly casting literature and provide a reference with picture of each of the, "grips" you chose in question 1.)
Key Grip - Master the Cast, George V Roberts Jr. page 17.
V Grip - The Essence of Fly Casting, Mel Krieger, opposite page 25.
Three Point Grip - Nature of Fly Casting, Jason Borger, page 46.
Finger Pointing Grip - Nature of Fly Casting, Jason Borger, page 44.
6.) What is your, "default grip" ?
The Key Grip.
7.) Why did you chose that one ?
It was the first grip I was taught, the only one I knew for many years and still works well for me.
8.) What grip do you choose for your beginning students ?
I attempt to demonstrate the various grips and explain their advantages/disadvantages and then have the student experiment if they will. I would recommend the Key Grip as a default.
9.) Where is Roberto Pragliola's TLT grip described ?
Nature of Fly Casting, Jason Borger, page 49.
10.) When might you consider having your student change his/her grip ?
If (s)he is using a demonstrably undesirable grip e.g. a "suitcase grip" or one which cannot align the rod with the forearm and/or are having difficulty forming loops possibly because of their preferred grip. e.g. I would recommend the Finger Pointing Grip temporarily if wristing is a problem.
11.) Can you come up with a better term than GRIP ???
For me also, the word "grip" connotes something firm or strong. The word "hold" is relatively synonymous but does not have such a connotation. I would typically want to add a qualification to "hold" to indicate strength e.g. "take a firm hold" might equate to "grip". If we were starting over I might vote for "hold" over "grip" in this context.
Gordy