MCI Mailing List Archive (by Thread)
The Essentials
Re: The Essentials]
Re: ACCELERATION
Re: out of curiosity
Re: From Troy
Re: leaders for the test
Fw: Tips for instructors
CREEP
[no subject]
Curing a bad strike
Strip strike solution
Re: Saltwater Knowledge
Re: ?????? message from you????
Fw: rules
Fw: BOOK--CASTING ANGLES
Tips for efficient practice
More tips for practice
Fw: More tips for practice
Fw: More tips for practice
Fw: Fw: More tips for practice
Re: Question for you
Special SW problem
Fw: up date
Fw: Reels...outline
Re: Goofed.
Re: Update
Fw: XXD lines
Re: Hurricane?
Hot and cold fly rods
Fw: Yard
Re: answers to last weeks quiz
Leader Knots
Re: Knots
brain teaser
Leaving Long Island for home
Study suggestions
FW: A brain teaser
Away
RE: FW: This weeks ?
STOP of the line hand
RE: FW: Last week
RE: Boost Somebody's fly fishing success
RE: need help
More than you may want to know.
FW: RE: Line hand STOP
FW: Leaders
RE: Whats in your Bag of Tricks for helping tip casters?
RE: GVR video with T
FW: quiz
FW: video
RE: bend = load
RE: Jeff Wagner
FW: Quiz answers on line
FW: Tie'n'Fly Outfitters Newsletter - November 2005
RE: Quiz for the week
Re: Back casts
?Sink rates/water temp. changes.
RE: Classroom Laser
Other variables re sink rates
RE: Test Preparation
Long and short rods.
FW: masters lines
FW: Another exercise for back cast
RE: FW: Back casting
Re: Fly Casting Literature
RE: a checklist
Additions to list
RE: Overlining/Underlining
RE: reach cast
RE: Another question about casting history
Re: Flycasting terms in use.
FW: article on flycasting
Slack line casts.....mini-quiz
FW: flycasting and instructors' school
RE: FW: Re: Slack line casts.....mini-quiz # 2 edition
[no subject]
FW: RE: a good instructor
FW: Re:
FW: Re:
FW: Attributes of great masters
RE: Attributes of a good MCI
RE: Quiz week one
FW: Re:Master Instructor Qualities
RE: PPT
RE: one more
Actual demo of ESSENTIALS
RE: Minor observations on drift (and creep)
RE: Fw: Sink Tips systems
FW: Web sites for flycasting info
FW: Testing
RE: FW: FW: The haul?
FW: String of messages on fly lines
Re: Detergent for fly lines
RE: XXD compepition line
FW: fishing the easy way?
RE: Line piles up at the end of the cast.
Re: STYLE
RE: STOP?
RE: Fwd: Re: info
RE: HS/HL video?
RE: Effective rod length
THE TERM, "WORK"
RE: Practical question... deliberate creep
RE: FW: The dead stop
Physics / engineering discussions
You
RE: perspective
Fly Rod & Reel
RE: FW: Wristing
Analysis of casts made by Good and Elite casters
FW: Re: STYLE - 2 of 2
RE: questions
RE: Wind?
FW: Wind
FW: Continuing Education
RE: Point of impact
RE: FW: FW: Definitions
RE: book shopping
RE: More questions
Why learn to make errors ?
FW: RE:definitions attachment
RE: Molly's definitions.
RE: Questions from Dennis
RE: Tracking Clarification
RE: FW: Terms, uh-oh I got to thinking again
FW: from Steve
RE: Had an interesting day today
Line carried / distance
RE: "TROUT"
RE: Stances
FW: Stances for practice
RE: Rotation
RE: FW: RE: Fighting Foregrip
RE: Smoothness
RE: OOPS! Tie 'n' Fly calendar has crashed!
RE: Smooth
Re: RE: Smoothness - "Good" loading move
Casting math & brain teasing
FW: Handshake
RE: FW: long casting
RE: Accleration
RE:
FW: Some terms used in the U.S.
Fly velocity as a function of loop speed
FW: The Velocity of the Loop is One-half that of the Traveling Line
RE: MCI study
RE: loops
RE: Fwd: FW: Fishing? This is crazy.
RE: Size of the Loop - Comments by Hill, Wulff, Borger, Kreh, Kyte, Richards and White
RE: Furled Leaders
FW: RE: pearl of knowledge
RE: e-mail address
RE: the loop
RE: Shooting line and line speed
RE: Fwd: Fitness
RE: Fwd: rod arc
RE: Casting in an oval
RE: longer cast
Loop speed with and without shoot
Re: Lefty's Techniques
Re:
RE:
Re: Benefits of the haul
RE: Hauls
Re:
RE: little help
RE: FW: FW: loops Fall?
RE: All things being equal
RE: what size is the fish
RE: news letter
FW: RE: Top 20 Abbreviations
RE: practicing with two hands
My error
RE: Flyfishing simulator game
RE: High Speed Data for Straight Rod Tip Trajectory Cast
[SPAM] RE: term
OVERHANG
RE: Latest observations from practice
RE: Question about distance casting lines
RE: What do you feel or sense at the end of the casting stroke?
RE: FW: FW: Distance Casting
RE: RSP or Stop
RE: Teachin casting to beginner with two artificial shoulders.
RE: enjoy
RE: Translational movement vs. Rotation
loops and Wows
A close target.
FW: loops and 'wow's
RE: Quiz 4/10
FW: RE: Casting fault
FISHING/CASTING PROBLEM
FW: Fishing with Troy
Re: OUTBOARD ENGINE PROTECTION
Titanium stripper guides
RE: Balance of Fly Tackle
RE: Fwd: RE: Balance of Rods and reels
MCI QUESTION: TARGET CASTING.
Re: MCI QUESTION: TARGET CASTING.
Issues of the LOOP including Winter/ "06
RE: Distance
RE: #6
Re: Distance..return messages
RE: FW: So much power, So little line
RE: Shooting Heads
Hauls / Chris
Haul
"FLY CASTING MATHEMATICS"
[SPAM] Fwd: Fly casting math
Fwd: Fly Casting, "Math"
Re: RE: text
Re: FLYCASTING MATH ANSWERS
New Group e-mail address
Getting the bugs out
new e-mail address, second notification
From Ken....congrats
More on acceleration
[SPAM] Acceleration # 4
Acceleration # 5
Jerry's casting factors
[SPAM] Acceleration-Jim-#5
John Til's e-mail address
"Pull"....not, "push"
What determines TIP PATH ?
SLP / TRACKING
DRIFT / FOLLOWTHROUGH
Distance roll cast
Bruces comments on FOLLOWTHROUGH
FOLLOWTHROUGH
Paul Arden's comments on FOLLOWTHROUGH
Molly's MCI test
Tom White on Roll Casts
Tom on, "LIFT & THRUST"
Server's comments
Questions on Server's comments
RSP/ Velocity direction
Terms like, Translation and Push / Pull
Shane's clarification on casting mechanics
Velocity vs. Acceleration
More on, "push" / "pull", Pre-load, and "Prepping the rod"- "Poised wrist"
Tom Cooper on, "push / pull"
Bruce Richards' comments in Server's message text
Jerry on roll cast technique in wind
Walter's comments re Velocity and Speed, etc.
Velocity direction vs. acceleration direction at RSP
[SPAM] Common vs. engineering terms
More: Acceleration/ tip velocity
[SPAM] "PUSH" VS. "PULL" in Flycasting
Two different word pictures for teaching
[SPAM] Shane's critique of past message on casting mechanics
Bow & Arrow analogy
Engineering definitions
On precise terms for fly casting discussions
Counterflex after RSP....effect upon the loop
More on "push" & " Pull"
Lines / Overhang
Marking for Overhang
Length of line shot based as a % of line carried
Marking Fly Lines
RE: CCI testing at conclave?
FW: CONGRATULATIONS TO WALTER
Path taken by the hand to obtain SLP of the rod tip
Overhang.....and the, "myth"
[SPAM] More on hand path and cast direction
Cutting edge stuff on casting mechanics
Hand path / tip path, more discussion
Walter on hand path
Casting beneath the wind
Blow Line fishing
Bob Andreae on hand path
Back issues of the LOOP
[SPAM] Distance casts with lots of OVERHANG
Dapping
[SPAM] Casting beneath the wind....Tom Jindra
Wind speed near water surface
Dappling...more
DAPPING....not dappling
Dapping, more
From Liam on DAPPING
Blow line...more
Another video and publication
[SPAM] Ken's book/video list
TRAJECTORY (& 1 pc rods)
[SPAM] Trajectory..from ol Al
[SPAM] TRAJECTORY, MORE
RE: Reading list for MCI study
Trajectory....banter
Trajectory..rod tip to loop
Tom White on Trajectory
Trajectory / Loop leg or center?
Changing rod planes to avoid collision
Trajectory: REASONS TO CHANGE IT
SLP of the Hand ?...Studying books....Lefty's teaching
ol Al on Lefty's teaching
"slow" student....solutions
Lefty's teaching, trajectory, Travis/CCI
Trajectory/ "LAUNCH ANGLE"
RE: Still trying to send the master library
Lefty's style / Open stance
"LAUNCH ANGLE" !
Trajectory/Tilt/"launch angle
teaching / MCI candidates
Casting in different planes
Wrist action/"turnover"
Casting while sitting
"launch angle"
Answer for MCI exam
STANCE / STYLE
QUIZ ON STYLE
Roll cast/trajectory
On wrist action
Wrist control....teaching
FFF Conclave
Power application
Computer problems
Computer fixed
STOP / SLP
[SPAM] Quiz/ style...Answers
Wrist action...Jim Valle
Slow student / class
[SPAM] Classes/MCI exam questions
Style...good one
Fwd: FW: RE: Classes/MCI exam questions
Safety when teaching or testing
STYLE / QUIZ
Loop articles
Stop / "RODNEY"
Casting stroke/casting arc...loop size and shape
Style....by Walter
QUIZ ON STYLE....KEN'S ANSWERS
Dan on STYLE
Master Study Guide
Style....answering questions
Style..."definition"
Brain teaser/ SLP
Peter on test preparation
Jeff Wagner on Style
Gavin re: Tom on Style
Quiz answer/ Gary
Style...Tom White
Jerry on Style
Style...Exam
Jerry's question on STYLE to Jeff
I'll be away
Teaching a STYLE/ discovering STYLE
Mac's short answers
Mac on STYLE
Dusty Sprague on STYLE
Jerry Puckett on Rods and Style
Tom Cooper on STYLE
[SPAM] Advice to MCI candidates from Jim Valle
Quiz answer & new question from Jim
SLP/Hand path/rod bend
Style/Jason Borger..from Walter
MCI Exam
MCI Preparations
CCI & MCI Exams
Greg on Style
CCI & MCI Prep & THCI courses
Short answers/Long answers
[SPAM] Instructor...long answer.
Journey of learning
"soft" rods
Great instructors !
Timing / soft v. stiff rods
Instructor attribute
[SPAM] Mac Brown on Style & Teaching
from Gordy
Joe Libeu...Instructor training/workshops
Style / Jerry & Greg
[SPAM] Advice to an MCI Candidate
Parallel loops / Phil Gay
Walter on Grips
Wrist rotation
Mulson Wind Cast
History of the HAUL
MCI Preparation Jim Valle
[SPAM] Spey...Quiz (ol Al)
Mulson cast for SIDE WIND
Rods/fly lines by Peter Schwab
Teaching by e-mail
Line hand / rod hand balance
Shooting with different lines
Dan's teaching methodology
Release on the Shoot
[SPAM] Matching rods & lines
[SPAM] Article/ Mulson Wind Cast
Jim's question
Joe Mulson casting
Haul...comments by Paul
Good advice from Jeff Wagner
Optimum power for the cast
"slow" rod
Link/ First Coast Flyfishers Site
Rod bend / Rod tip speed / force applied
Haul / rod torque / ol Al
FW: CCI
[no subject]
Distance casting problem
Tom White on slow v. fast rods
Rod/line combo & Haul....Jim valle
Haul for distance/ Dan McCrimmon
Tight loop with a soft rod / hand path adjustment
Hauls / Paul Arden
Slow rod / Jerry Puckett
Physics / casting....Walter
Slow rod/answer to student
Storm approaching
Slo rods...Tom White's analogy
Congratulations to JEFF WAGNER !
Mac Browns answer re hand path
[SPAM] "REACH CAST" with slack
Slack line casts
Ways of performing tasks on an exam
"Positive" (overpowered) slack line cast
Quiz....15 questions.
[SPAM] Master's depth of general knowledge
Trout leaders. Length and design.
[SPAM] MCI exams not identical
Answers to Quiz / Mac Brown
Collapsing leaders
Custom leaders
[SPAM] Technical stuff/leaders
Thinking outside the, "box" re flycasting....Jeff
[SPAM] Stern critique of answers
The, "other" hand
Good demos for learning
Rod stiffness
RE: Teaching beginners
[SPAM] Tackle for testing & practice
[SPAM] Teaching beginners...methods
Lines for practice/testing...Floatant on fly
Robert's teaching method
Tackle for Testing & Practice....Robert
[SPAM] Contrasting Lines for teaching/testing & demo
Flexibility in teaching
[SPAM] Dave Lambert on TEACHING
SPEED of haul vs. SPEED of stroke
[SPAM] Opinions on line hand v. rod hand speed
Line hand speed v. rod hand speed...Steve
Hand speed...Bruce Richards
Starting with a pile of line
[SPAM] Teaching: A pile of line in front of student caster
Group messages while Gordy's away
Haul / Lower hand for 2 handed rods
Test
Monday 9/18 questions
FW:
FW:
FW: New Question:
some are thinking on this.
FW: Compensations with stiff rod
RE: Walters email
e-mails bouncing
Feedback to students
Teaching method / Robert
[SPAM] Distance roll cast / test
Pantomime / teaching
Roll Cast performance on exam
Roll casting for the MCI test
Dusty on expectations for testing
Bob Rumpf on Roll Casting
Testing....Joe Libeu
Level of teaching; FFF
MCI preparation
New questions
Answers by Capt. Greg Rahe, Key West
[SPAM] David Lambert (MCCI) answers questions
[SPAM] Jim Laing on Nail Knot & tippet loops
RE: David Lambert (MCCI) answers questions
Background history scource from David Lambert
Fly fishing history...Fun quiz
Messages on acceleration of angular motion of the rod butt
Guy Manning's study/ competition distance casting
Reading material
Sites for fly casting history information
Jim Penrod's answers to questions on history
acceleration / deceleration
Starting a cast with slack/ Boy Scout manual
[SPAM] Advice to an MCCI candidate for the casting portion of the exam
[SPAM] Question # 2 (AFTMA)
Bruce Richards' on Guy Manning's study
More on history / Guy Manning
New tie for Bimini Twist / leader testing
Question: Getting the fly back in hand
Retrieving fly to hand in wind
Fly line slack
Translational vs. Rotatory motion
Examples of slack
TRANSLATION/ROTATION "PULL"
DELAYED ROTATION / "PULL"
Tackle for practice & testing
Gel spun backing
Translational movement / "pull" concept...Dennis Grant
Al Crise on translational movement
Curve casts for the MCCI exam
Translation/rotation David Lambert
Thanksgiving
Bruce Richards....Angler of The Year
Application of power
Constant acceleration. Correction of terminology
"PULL"...Muscles involved
[no subject]
Shoulder handicap/casting....Al Crise
Application of Power...Jim Valle
Casting into the wind .... Question
Troy Miller on Translation
Shoulder problems / casting
Casting into the wind / MCCI Question... Dusty
Messages, multiple. / Translation - Rotation
Rotation/ Coupled Plane Pendula... Mac Brown
"Belgian" Cast ... various uses ?
Spey Casting .. RARE OPPORTUNITY !!!
Uses for the Belgian Cast
More on the Belgian cast
Teaching the Belgian cast
New information / casting mechanics
Value of Translation phase / Ron on the Belgian cast
Underpowered, curve cast
Belgian cast .... more.
Translation / rotation (More)
[SPAM] RE: New information / casting mechanics
"ROD FADE" & Jason Borger on Casting Technology
[SPAM] RE: RE: New information / casting mechanics
Translation / Rotation ... Clarification
Casting mechanics / Christmas poem (Capt. Jake Jordan)
Opinion on value of Translation phase
Belgian cast / "Essentials"
Rod tip speed / RSP/ Loop formation
Loop formation/ the, "STOP"
Mac Brown on elliptical casts / line control
Jeff Wagner on elliptical casts / LOOP
Away for Christmas
Simulating water for roll casting / Snow / Cold
Flycasting & Instructors' School
Casting in cold weather / simulating water tension
Guides: Effect on a fly rod.
"GEDANKEN" experiments
Gedanken
Rod guides. Casting in cold weather
Course / Casting in cold weather
e-addresses/ casting in cold weather / Fly line maintenance
Fly line treatments /
Roll cast in horizontal plane for the exam
Roll Cast
Roll casts ... more
Roll cast .... cont'd
Message problems / cleaning fly lines
Roll cast practice indoors and out in winter
A teaching challenge / Stripers Forever
Roll Cast, Cont'd / Teaching folks with disabilities
Learning/teaching Spey Casting with a 2 handed rod
Spey casting / learning / teaching
Spey Casting / Lesson / Roll cast
Spey practice ... Al Buhr's book on fly lines
Teaching while guiding
MCI questions/ FAST v. SOFT RODS / Style v. Substance
Guiding/Casting instruction
Style / Grip
Teaching family / Teaching Spey
Teaching fishing clients / Questions on Spey/ Fly reels
Haul for distance / Instruction while guiding / Rotation
Bonefishing / translation of the fly rod
Translation/Rod load Slide Loading Grip style
Loop formation / rotation / translation
Instruction
Joan Wulff on Slide Loading / "Thrust cast"
Rod Load / translation / rotation / rod action
*CORRECTION* / Joan on Sliding / self analysis
Translation with torque / Sliding / Grip
Translation / rotation / wrist movement /sliding
Advice for fishing Baja / stripers /"soft" rods
Soft v Fast rods/translation/rotation
Soft / Stiff rods ... Baja advice
Soft rod / Stiff rod
Soft rods
Jim Penrod....a NEW MASTER !
Rod actions/choices Spey Classes in N.J.
Casting fast v. slow rods
Casting fast vs. slow rods
MCCI Candidates, "Down under"
I'm back ! Soft rods /Acceleration / Over & Underlining
Long soft rods ....application
Acceleration....more.
Molly's questions
ACCELERATION / TEACHING
Tide info. for fly fishing the Fla. flats
Missed messages
Loops /wind
Energy input to the cast
Loops of different line tapers
Slack line / Wiggle casts & mends
Advice to MCCI Candidates
Eyewear for fly fishing
Advice / Loop dynamics / Eye protection
FW: Fly lines for different casts
FW: Answers to casting questions
test message
AWAY / NEW MESSAGES
Fly reel care and lubrication
Working with Lefty
RE: Not getting messages
Lube for reel drags
Two handed casting / questions
Two handed casting question
MCCI exam
RE: Casting in high winds
Jim Valle on Lefty / Drift & Followthrough / Loop speed
Two handed casting.. Steve Rajeff / Guy Manning
RE: Canclave
ON THE SPOT demos for MCCI Candidates
Drift
Disabilities / teaching
Casting arc / rotation v translation
Loading/translation/rotation
Fish fighting / tight loops
Fighting fish / drift & followthrough / loop shape
Re: Loop article
Your article
Denise's e-address
Rotation / Translation (Bruce Richards)
Hook vs. Curves
Questions/Fishing in W Va.
Curves / hooks
Answers to 10 questions
re Jeff Barefoot on loop planes / 3 QUESTIONS
Tides
MCCI PREPARATION / "TRIAL EXAM"
MCCI PREP EXAM II
Shooting heads / Overhang (Simon Gawesworth)
MCCI sample questions III
MCCI representative questlions IV
Sample MCCI exam questions V
Leader materials / Matching rods and lines
Bow & Arrow casts
Bow & Arrow cast ... teaching
Bow & Arrow casts #2
Two handed casting / collapsing head
Collapsing head
Collapsing head / underpowered cast
Collapsing head.... more.
Lefty's teachings / "FFF teachings"
Spey - THCI Workshop / Al Buhr/Jim Valle
Lefty / FFF Teachings
Overhang with wind / Clarification of statement
Overhang / wind
Stroke length / Casting arc / Line carried
Stroke length / tailing / rod loading
Flycasting Odyssey
Memorial
Spey (matching lines to rods) / Tailing loop
Tides (NOAA) / Tailing loops
Spey: Rod length/line Choice for rod designation (MCCI exam question)
Spey: Matching lines to rods
Spey practice
Spey Practice # 2
Leaders for the salt
Leaders for heavy flies / "gut" & Nylon
"Corkscrew" curve cast
Corkscrew cast / "Zoomies & Thirbligs"
Corkscrew curve cast, Cont'd
Curve casts, curve, "cast/mends" & Loop planes
Leaders for Big Game / Spey & 2 Hand. study
Spey Practice / Hook cast (?name?)
Spey Questions: Answers
CONCLAVE HELP
MCCI Questions from Molly / Dusty's answers
Spey casting for the MCCI exam in Australia
Short rods
Curve cast (overpowered)
Curve cast ... comment
Curve casts ... more / Tides
Acceleration / Spey casting (More)
Library addition / Teaching handicapped folks
AWAY / Curves / "STOP"
Curve "cast-mend" Leader construction
Tom White
Leader problems
In memory of Tom White ....Gerald Puckett
Teaching wheelchair bound students / Leader problems
Shock tippet for toothy critters / "Dog leg" layout from Jeff Barefoot's message
Leader theory and construction
Overpowered hook cast .... analysis
RE: New CCI in Calgary
Leaders & knots / teaching handicapped folks
Overpowered curve & hook casts
Titanium tippet material
Conclave workshops / "CASTING PLANE"
Tom White Snap cast
Casting planes / Tom White's, "Dump cast"
Conclave workshops / Snap cast; history
Snap variations & history
Tom White Photo ATTACHMENT
Snap-T-C, another use / LESSON PLANS
Snap cast, more. ATTACHMENT
Lesson plans / ATTACHMENT
MCCI Test / ATTACHMENT
Lesson Plans / attachment
Lesson plan .... Bonefish & Tarpon
"Pick-up" ("Lift") / 2 attachments
Pickup & Laydown- 1 attachment from Peter Lami
Lesson plan value ... Sheila Hassan / "pickup" / 2 attachments
AWAY FOR 6 DAYS
Lesson plans: 3 attachments
Overpowered hook cast .... Bruce Richards / The, "lift"
Literature on TEACHING. / pickuo / "re" attachment
QUESTION / Tom White Obit. attachment
Reverse (backward) roll cast. / Course lesson plan / attachment
Shooting taper question....1 answer / Lesson plan attachment
Kyte-Moran study in light of modern methods of analysis.
Matching shooting tapers to rods / ANSWERS
Sooting tapers/rods / Kyte-Moran study v. Casting analyzer / Attachment (record bow)
? meeting? / Picture of rainbow / Casting faults
"wrist flip" - pointed loops / Casting faults & corrections
Old MCI exam / Tight v Wide loops /
Rod " POWER"
Fly rod actions & Wts. / attachment : Spey for MCCI exam
Haul end / Attachment: What to bring for Casting Exam
Rod POWER v. ACTION
Distance; less effort (attachment(
Question: Haul release
RE: MCI testing at Conclave
Haul Release / AWAY AT CONCLAVE
New Master / Casting physics
Our Coffee Meeting / Haul release
Hand velocity
Steeple, hover & live line roll casts. / haul release
Server's equations (attachment) / Translation
Teaching the double haul ( Attachment ...Kyte-Moran study)
Teaching the double haul to a student who is not well coordinated
More on solving haul problems.
Double Haul...More
Accuracy casting (Learning & teaching)
RE: Tom White's web site
Accuracy casting / Answers to question
Double Haul : Teaching / Attachment: Practice to be Perfect
Double Haul : definition
Double haul / Single haul : Defining / history
Math needed to pass the MCCI exam
Teaching the, "stop" / Double haul: definitions & history
Double haul/ history Starting point of haul Teaching trick
Starting point of the HAUL
Haul / starting point
Start of the Haul
HAUL...starting point Leader "math"
Teaching folks with disabilities / different hauls and combinations
QUESTION / HAUL FUNCTIONS / Teaching disabled youngsters
Answers to question
Hauls (2 attachments)
Hauls ... summing it up
Haul (a tad more)
Haul data, collection / Haul errors
Question (shooting line) / The, "GITZET FISH"
Shooting line v. Line carried / Gitzet fish / Casting practice
Line shoot re line, "carried"
Shooting techniques / Haul
Teaching disabled students / Spey practice / Line carried
Line shoot / "Testosterone cast" / Spey pracice / Haul
RE: Shoulder problems.
Shooting line / Choice of rod length
Casting efficiency
Shooting techniques & tackle
Gitzet fish Question (Tom White) / Casting efficiency
Shooting techniques & line management
Shooting line .....Bag of tricks. / Photo attachment
Fly fishing for Wahoo
Shooting techniques; line management
Drift / Layback / "thrust"
Line management / shooting (attachment)
Line management
Haul mechanics / Line management
Haul timing
Teaching Youngsters (2 attachments) / Line management
CONGRATULATIONS !
AWAY FOR 4 WEEKS
LEAVING / One last message
Learning Two Handed Casting
Quote on the perfect fly
Fly lines: Tangle problem / Two handed casting: Learning
Haul question
Haul / Line management tricks
Hauls, more / Mends for MCCI exam
New SA, "SHARKSKIN" lines
Study depicting movement of the fly rod during the cast at 500 FPS
Different points of view on the HAUL / attachment
Fly lines / Let's design a distance line
Distance fly line design
Tailing loops: In depth understanding
Tail .... One more, "method" / Comments.
Tailing loops : Other viewpoints / Lines
Distance fly line
Distance fly lines
Haul messages / Question on overhang
Distance line / SHORT ANSWERS / FFF website
Tailing loop: Another, "method"
Tail / one solution
Overloading the fly rod
Haul period / Overhang
Haul timing / Turnover delay
Loop performance
Loop turnover / factors
RSP / Loop formation / studies
Loops/ overhang / Rod torque
Paul Arden on the haul
Rod torque (twist)
Acceleration, more / Drift
Rod Torque (See attachment on casting physics ... from the Loop)
Angular acceleration
Do we need to know all this Physics ?
Acceleration : Deep thoughts
Determining loop SHAPE (NOT SIZE)
Loop details (See attachment)
Loop shapes / Discussion level v. MCCI requirements
Teaching / Pearls from Ally
Discussion level / rod overload
Pointed, "wedge" shaped loop
Top pointed, "wedge loop" / Overloaded rod
Physics applied to wedge loop
Wedge loop, more. / "overloaded" rod
Wedge loop : Eric Cook & Bruce Richards
Tight loop question
Teaching & understanding loop formation / "old" terms & new concepts
Request for training
Confusing terminology
Warning
Terms which might confuse
Terms, more
Loop control
Terms / Glossary
Rod length & flexibility re loop size (Attachment)
Creating SLP & Tight loops
Loop control / terms
Teaching / Terms
Measuring acceleration
Terms / teaching
Back cast / Casting analyzer
Casting ergonomics
Acceleration / SLP
Loop formation; basic physics
Casting Analyzer / Thoughts on casting mechanics
Practice / Analyzer / Bamboo
Bamboo for testing / rod, "actions"
Bamboo .... more
Tension / Elliptical casts
Master study
Tension with straight line & elliptical casts
Tension / definitions / COMMUNICATION
Tension / MCCI preparation
MCCI study-terms / Tension
Tension
Fly line loop formation / Counterflex & rebound / tension
Loops, Legs & tension
Loop / fly line tension of each leg
Fly line tension
Fly line tensions .... "stretchy vs. non-stretchy lines"
Tension, Cont'd
TENSION / the, "climbing loop"
MCCI list of Recommended Study / Climbing loop
Books / Paradox of the "climbing loop"
Slack betwen guide rings / tension
"Climbing loop" / Tension; history
"Climbing" loop / Loop dynamics
"Vibration line" / "Climbing loop"
Tackle: Quiz on rod guides
Picture of Ally's, " climbing loop"
Available super high speed video equipement
"Climbing loop" - more
"Climbing loop", Cont'd / the Mulson cast
ANSWERS TO QUIZ
Mulson cast
Books/Study material
Mulson cast / Tackle / Climbing loop concept
Casting faults / "fill our bag of tricks"
New Book / Testing techniques
Book / Bag of Tricks for, "wristing"
"wristing" / Mulson cast
Testing technique ..... Tom White
Testing / attitude / CONFIDENCE
Wristing ...."Cures"
Wristing / Testing techniques
Int'l Conclave in July
Books / Wristing / Cork grips
Anxiety during testing and teaching / Tom
QUESTIONAIRE ON CCI PREPARATION / TESTING
TEACHING / CERTIFICATION
"Wristing" / Teaching techniques
Responses to questions
Teaching & learning
AWAY / teaching tricks
"Coach effect" / Wristing / Teaching
CONGRATULATIONS / Teaching
Wide loop problem
Student casting wide loops
AWAY / Teaching loop control
Loop control / 11 Questions on Spey fishing
Hands On / Answers to quiz / Poem by Gerry Puckett
Marked lines for testing & practice
Classic articles / Spey answers / THCI invitation for comments
Article / Marked lines / Spey answers
Marked lines / CREEP / Way to form answers
Spey answers / Marked lines
"Definitions" or descriptions ... Spey? or Roll? History
CREEP ..... Quiz
Bill Nash
"Definitions" .. Spey?, Roll casts? Elliptical casts ? Switch casts?
"Duncan loop" AKA "Uni loop" / Uni knots
Spey and roll casts
Uni Knot / Duncan loop
Quiz answers / uni-knot
Uni knot / Early Study Group- history
Spey / Knots / CREEP
CREEP....CORRECTION .
Knots / CREEP - Correction
CREEP.... Corrections, More
MCCI exam: Casting tasks
MCCI Exam castilng tasks / CREEP, more.
Knots / Spey
"Thrust cast"
Tom White's videos / Tom's style changes
Duncan Loop v. Uni loop
Knots / Tom White's distance roll cast / Style
Knots / Tom's teaching style
AWAY / Leader knots
I'm back
New LOOP
Grip styles / Quiz
"Rod planes" / "Casting planes"
Answers to "Quiz"
Wide loops
Diagrams from yesterday's message/Big Loops
SLP / convexity /Counterflex/ Loop size
SLP / Counterflex / Loop size
Rebound effect on the loop
Loop formation
GRIPS / Answers to quiz questions.
Drift / loop
AWAY / term, "grip"
National Fly Fishing Expo, Lakeland, Fl
Curves (movements of the rod tip)
Grips / Answers to quiz
MENDS / Answers to quiz
Grip (By any other name).... / Curve casts & mends
RSP .. before & after / Layout, "wrinkles"
RSP / Fly leg-Rod leg Grips
Long Beach Casting Club
Compound-complex loops
AWAY / Long Beach Casting Club / Reading questions
Leader material
Long Beach Casting Club / ANSWERS TO QUIZ
Thanks : Guy Manning, Long Beach Casting Club
Answering questions / using reference material for study
Teaching questions
Mayfly pictures / ANSWERS TO TEACHING QUESTIONS
Answers to TEACHING QUESTIOJNS
More answers to teaching questions / Blow Line fishing & Dapping
Teaching Q&A - Followup
FFF Website link
Line for both single and double handed casting
Line choice for both Spey and straight line casting
Teaching cases to solve
Line answer / Salty tackle care / TFO Instructor rods
Teaching scenarios / Salty tackle care (attachment) / Lines for exam
Teaching solutions
RE: Off the record
Load for roll casting / Teaching Scenarios
Salty tackle care / TFO application form for instructors
Roll casts (By any other name)
Roll cast concepts / I'm back
Wading problems
Missed message
New DVD / Wading problems-answers
Wading safety
RE: Off the record - MRI preparation
Wading safety / Sharks
Safety on the river
Introducing the use of the Line hand to new casters
Introducing the use of the line hand
When to introduce the use of the line hand ?
Question on mends / reach mend ... reach cast
Reach cast / line hand introduction / wader safety
Reach mends and casts / Safety / line hand
Addresses kicked out of the system / REACH CAST
Line hand, More / Reach cast
Fly line backing
"Ron Hyde" loop / Answers to quiz
Crafting a LESSON PLAN
Lesson Plans
"HINGING" with long casts
"hinging" / leaders
Energy transfer line/leaders
Energy transfer / leaders
Leaders: Mass / Stiffness
More on leaders / welded loops on fly lines
Leaders / Class outline
Backing: Gelspun materials
Class outline / Leaders: Mass v. Stiffness
Lesson Plans / Leaders / GsP backing
Bonefish / bonefish leaders
Lesson plans / leaders
Lesson plans / Leader flaw
Lesson plans / Knots / Leaders
RE: MRI Results.
Lesson Plans / Tarpon fishing
Planning a fishing course / Strip strike v. Scissors strike
Fishing experiences
Fly fishing experiences / philosophy
Tarpon
Thoughts on Fly Fishing and Flycasting / Tarpon
Tarpon / flats fishing ... more
Salt Water, "Quick-cast"
SW, "Quick cast" / Knots / Tarpon
Storms while fly fishing / flycasting
Storms while fly fishing
Teaching / Hauls / Salty, "Quick cast". / Knots
Fly line : REAR TAPER FUNCTION / Haul
Lady caster / Conclave request / Tail by hauling
Lightning ...NOAA link
Holding the line when distance casting
Holding line for distance casting
Lightning
Lightning damage & fatality / Line handling
SW Quick cast / Bananas on board
Leader configurations....question for Group
AWAY / Leader configurations / MCCI exams
Al Kyte / Lightning /European casting / line handling
Leader designs / Hans Gebetsroither / History
Fly fishing history
Casting made with the non-dominant hand
Casting with the non-dominant hand .... Answers
Casting with the, "other hand", More answers.
Math challenge
RE: Struggling with timing
Choosing tippets
Sizing & choosing tippets
Tippet choices
Conclave preparatlons
Casting in WIND
Questions on casting in WIND
Correction on quiz / Fly fishing for Kingfish
Wind casting .... more
Wind, More
RE: Struggling with timing - another helpful idea
Tippet measurements ... conversions
Casting with the, "other" hand. TOM WHITE
Getting back in swing!
Tom White Jerry Puckett
Wind casting quiz... answers
Wind Casting quiz .... other answers
Help a fellow flyfisher
Teaching a Workshop. / MY ERROR ON EMAIL ADDRESS
Changes to the MCCI exam
MCCI Exam ...New additions
Advice to an MCCI Candidate
Practice examples of MCCI questions
Answers to quiz on TEACHING A CONCLAVE WORKSHOP
Comments on answers to Al's questions
Whitefish Conclave / Casting with, "off" hand
Al Kyte's book / Questions / Testing techniques
Other answers to quiz / Fly line dye / NZ fishing
Teaching a workshop
Casting with the Non-Dominent hand
Translation / Rotation
Workshops / DRIFT & FOLLOWTHROUGH
Translation - new thoughts
Clarifications on DRIFT
AWAY / Translation - rotation
Translation (?)
Fly Fishing & Etiquette
Question on TRANSLATION with PICK-UP casts
TRANSLATION / Etiquette, ethics & Courtesy
Fly Fishing Ettiquette, Manners, "rules" & Behavior
Translation... putting it in perspective
NEW QUESTIONS : Haul/loop TORQUE
Rotation / Translation / my error
Translation/Rotation.... PHYSICS DETAILS
Max tip velocity
New attachment / Loop size / TORQUE
TORQUE / Loops
Translation / rotation .... Finale
STORM / TORQUE
Last message before storm
Lefty's book / New exam format
TORQUE
New exam / Candidate advice
TORQUE (more) / MCCI exam
MCCI exam, comments / torque
Your last message
CCI exam: Question for examiners
Masters exam
Master QUESTION
Answer to Guy's question
Guy's question. Masters
Tracking / After Masters
Masters exam / AFTER MASTERS
WHAT AFTER ? / DUMP CAST
Marked lines / TRACKING
When you pass / Planes / QUESTION
After MCI / Teaching styles
Storm aftermath / Guy's question
Names for LOOP articles / "Bow" analogy / Marked lines
AWAY / Casting energy / Shoulder problems
Marking lines / CONGRATULATIONS ! / Answers
Marked lines / Inefficient caster
AWAY / Ally / "Off hand"
Thanks
Lightning / CONGRATULATIONS / Question
Mel / Group messages
Dennis Grant's tribute to Mel
Question - weeds / Mel
Mel / Answers / Next topic
Arm pain when casting
Q&A: Weeds / Pain when casting
Pain when casting
Style related painful casting arms
Congratulations / Arm pain when casting
Lefty's letter
CASTING STYLES / Tails (more)
Tailing Loops
Casting styles / Lefty's letter
Style / More on tails / Question
lUM. LINE
Away ....Answer / Style / Tailing loops
Style change / QUESTION
Casting Styles ... changes
Style ... concepts
More on STYLE / QUESTION
SUBSTANCE
Substance & Style relationship
Learning tricks / Essentials
"Hartman Hop" / Style to suit circumstances
Essentials / Substance
STOP / Question for Lefty
Style / Substance vs. Principles
Learning tools / Style & Substance
Low elbow style / "snap cast"
Principle #3
Another elbow style ?
Acronyms / Substance & Style
AWAY / Styles / Spey
CONGRATULATIONS / Continued Education Course
Advanced teaching technique for instructors
Quiz / Cont. Ed. Course in Marlboro, Ma.
Quiz / Lefty on Dan's questions
Lefty's response / Comments
Using the thumb nail as a guide
Thumbnail guide / Horizontal casting over "Lefty's line"
Ground casting diagrams /
Thumbnail guide
Thumb; Wrist twist / 3-point grip
Salt Water "Quick Cast" / Application of Bruce Richards' 6 step method.
SW "Quick cast"
Style vs. Substance ..... Quiz results
QUIZ: Saltwater Quick cast
SW Quick cast ... variation of theme / Cool sites
SW Quick cast
Salty casts also used in fresh water
SW casts used in fresh water / flats fishing
Quick (Speed) casts / Flycasting literature
Fly Casting Literature / Study Groups
Quick cast / Books / Exam tasks
AWAY / Thumbnail guide
Tony's Attachments
Advanced teaching ... Style vs. Substance
Lefty's book - Tailing loops
Merry Christman... Happy Holidays !
"SLIDE LOADING"
Fly line ratings re rods
Presentations, (Deep dead drifts)
Slide loading
Deep dead drifts / Line-rod ratings
Slide Loading / Deep drift techniques
Slide loading / Lesson learned !
Slide Loading - Bruce Richards
Slide loading / Deep drift v. Swing
Slide Loading / Drift - swing techniques / Heads
Drifting-Nyphing techniques / slide loading