Glasgow Casting Club

[Teither]

Alex,
        I'm doing you a favour, my friend. It's time to get normal. I see from your last post on the current casting problems thread that you're fixated on the " mound of venus ". That's because trout fishing's for fannies !! :lol:
T

[Malcolm]

Another very enlightening and educational day at the club spent among the salmon fishers. Ian Kirk is a great demonstrator and a really helpful guy. I think I learned as much today as I have in years of fishing.

Alan had his work cut out today but his pupil was getting there at the end. I've never met anyone who held a rod quite so gently.

[Teither]

Anyone for Thursday night ?
Teither

[haresear]

Anyone for Thursday night ?

Ok Jim, I'll go for it. I fancy fishing Saturday and Sunday (if I can get away with it) as the weather looks like being decent, so Thursday at the pond will salve my guilty conscience for not making Sunday at the club.

Alex

[Teither]

OK Alex, see you there.
J

[Teither]

Thanks to Alex tonight for explaining and showing me how and why the tailing loops were blighting my efforts - it's practice time now.
And Alex saw for himself the couple of old trout that inhabit the pond [ area ] ! ! But we only caught swan !!
Teither

[Malcolm]

I'm going to be at the casting club tonight with camera and tripod to take a series of pictures showing the whole casting stroke. I won't be taking pictures of anyone who doesn't want it. The shots will be taken in very quick succession at around 4 per second which will give you a good view of the casting stroke. I'll then try to take a movie of various people doing various casts using the movie capability of my D90 which is supposed to be very good unless people run about!

Alan will be helping as I can't take shots of myself.

[scotty9]

I hit 108' tonight with the #5 weight. You won't believe this but I kid you not, the line was bolt straight all the way to the fly. (I must admit to it being the only one!  :lol: )

Am I **** doing a demo on distance casting next week. I'll do one on how to change direction, speys and all, every one can cast a straight line now. Time for the useful stuff i think.

Malcolm and I had some quite fascinating casting tonight. Standing to cast around 50' I would say but with no backcast room. Spey and roll casts only, not allowed to put D-loop further than around 2 feet behind the body. Was very interesting and quite a challenge, something quite useful too.

[Malcolm]

Very interesting watching everyone last night and the progress people are making. What a difference in the other Malcolm - double hauling was way beyond him when he started. Alex's 42 inch practice rod was a revelation. I could find a use for that on one of the burns I fishing. I like Alberto's suggestion of a competition using it - could be great fun!

[Squigster]

Just thought i'd come on and say that I really enjoyed myself at the club last night. I learned more in a couple of hours than I had trying to teach myself for the last two years!!!!!
Cheers Lads
Stephen