Hands On / Answers to quiz / Poem by Gerry Puckett

Walter & Group....

From  Craig Buckbee on the correction of, "wristing":

Gordy,

in response to the "wristing fix" ... i think a "hands-on" approach

should certainly be added to the fix-mix.

craig

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Craig...   I thought that had been added.  Shame on me if we missed it ! 

 

I just dug out Floyd Franke's article on his method of using the, "hands on" teaching approach. A TEACHING TECHNIQUE: HANDS ON,  LOOP, Winter, 2006.

 

     Gordy

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Answers to quiz from Pete Humphreys  My comments in bold italics :-

Hello Gordy, 

 

 

A quiz on questions that might be asked during the Master's exam.

Kirk Eberhard

 

Define:

 

1. Spey casting -  accelerated roll cast with a dramatic change of direction.   

 

My definition is:  "A live line, aereolized ,change of direction elliptical cast."   I used to include the term, "roll " or, "roll type", but some Spey experts took firm issue with that.  Others did not.

 

Many true roll casts can be accelerated.   Some instructors don't consider it a roll cast unless there is a definite STOP prior to executing the forward stroke.  Also, as I understand it, with Spey casting, one need not necessarily have a dramatic change of direction.  There are circumstances which are best handled with a modest 20 or 30 degree change.  On the other hand, on the THCI exam, a 90 degree change of direction is required as one of the tasks.

 

2. Single spey - a switch cast with a change of direction.  Use a single with up stream wind casting off the upstream shoulder. a "touch and go" spey cast.

 

I'd leave out the term, "switch cast", since many instructors use that term to mean a roll cast with no defined stop and no change of direction.

 

3. Double spey - performed with down stream wind off the down stream shoulder.   A upstream lift and setting movement repostions the anchor approx 1 rod length downstream of the target followed by a sweep back to your firing position to form a D loop with a change of direction completed.  A "water born anchor" spey cast.

 

Agree.

 

4. River right  - right bank as you look downstream

 

Agree.

 

5. River left -  left bank as you look down stream

 

Agree.

 

6. Anchor/Grip - anchor is the fly, leader and normally a portion of the front taper of the fly line stuck the surface of the water.  Anchor prevents a back cast being made but more importantly it secures the bottom leg of the D loop and allows tension to load the rod.

 

Agree.

 

7. D loop - A loop or belly of fly line formed behind and below the rod tip.

 

Agree.

 

I'll add these:

 

8. What Spey cast would you choose while standing on the LEFT BANK with a DOWNSTREAM WIND ? Double spey or snake roll - left hand on top or back hand. 

 

Agree .

 

9. Under what circumstance would you place your D Loop on the windward side ?  You wouldn't, unless there were obstructions on the up wind side. 

 

Agree.   (Hopefully those obstructions would serve as wind breaks !)

 

10.  Under what circumstances would you consider placing your dominent hand below and your other hand above ? to switch shoulders depending on the wind direction.  This can also be done with back handed casting.

 

Agree.

 

11.  What is a, "White Mouse" ? spray from the fly line peeling off the water during the sweeping move to form a D loop.  White mouse is good because it means you have tension and are therefore bending/loading the fly rod.

 

Agree.  (I believe it was Simon who said that if you have too much line in the water when you do that you get a, "white rat".)

 

Gordy

 

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A special poetic thought from our Jerry Puckett :-

         DESICCANT

The small man inside of me is

Always trying to pull me into

Miseries mumbles,

And I pulling him, dragging and

Screaming, to the river for a fly

Fishing experience, a lesson

On love and largeness and on

How to keep a warm heart

Floating high, happy and dry!

        Copyright and Written

        By: Gerald L. Puckett

        February 18, 2008

 

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