Another elbow style ?

Walter & Group...

From Al Crise:-

Howdy Gordy and Gang

  Last week we were talking on Style Al Kyte in his  book "Guide to Better Fly Casting a Problem- Solving Approach" covered Elbow postions:

 Elbow -Forward Style,

Elbow-up-to -the-side Style

Low. Elbow Style.

 

We need to add one more  I would call it Elbow Down.

 This is the Elbow at the side Casting with a stiff wrist, As we were taught years ago. This style is still a very good way to cast a slow paraballic rod.

 So I would say this was also a STYLE.

 

ol Al
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Allen Crise
FFF Master Casting Instructor
Hawk Ridge Flycasting School

 

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Al ....    This was an old fashion way of fly casting.  Some instructors placed a book under the elbow to keep it down and firmly at the caster's side.  Many taught timing by cadence using a metronome.  Unfortunately, the metronome method had the caster using the same timed pause for the back cast and forward cast even when the length of line carried was changed !

I recall that this was the kind of instruction the father gave to his sons in the movie, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT.

Frankly, I had not thought of it as a viable casting style for present day casters, since we now teach various styles with the elbow freed up (mobile).

Gordy

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