 Sturmer
White will be teaching Fly Casting 101 on Saturday, April 29, 2006.
Casting is an Art, a Science and a Skill and as such requires practice to
become better. Of course practicing while fishing is not a good idea, but
Catching fish is. In this clinic you will learn the basics that will help you
become a better angler and fly-caster if you practice what you have learned.
Here
is an overview of some things that will be covered. We will start with the
little things that often count the most such as stance, grip and surroundings.
Following that, we will take a look at the basics of casting such as the roll
cast and the simple forward cast. We will also go over the concepts of loop
size, rod angle, wrist movement, arm movement, body movement, and we will also
talk about rod loading, the pickup, the back cast and timing.
We’ll
start with the little things that often count the most such as stance, grip
and surroundings. Following that, we will take a look at the basics
of casting such as the roll cast and the simple forward cast.
We’ll cover the concepts of loop size, rod angle, wrist movement, arm
movement, body movement, and more.
We will also talk about rod loading, the pickup, the back cast and
timing. The
exercises will include:
Basic
Roll Cast — Pickup & Letdown — False Casting — Mending Line on the Water.
The clinic will
start at 9 AM and last till noon. The clinic will take place
at the pond in Gibson Ranch Park in Elverta.
The Club has 8 Sage loaner rods for anyone needing one. Call Larry
Lee at (916) 962-0616 for information.
Bring a 7 1/2 ft. tapered leader, an old one,
or an inexpensive one.
The
fee will be $15.00 in advance and is payable to Granite
Bay Flycasters. Sign-up sheets will be available at the April 13th
General Meeting. There is a limit of 20
members in this class. Sturmer will not be accepting early sign-ups;
however, if you have questions you can contact Sturmer White at
916-791-2618 or e-mail him at
Sturmerwhite@surewest.net
Directions:
From I-80, take Watt
Avenue north, turn LEFT on Elverta Road and RIGHT on Gibson Ranch Rd. to the
County Park at 8556 Gibson Ranch Park Rd.
OR: From I-5, take SR-70/99 north, exit RIGHT on
Elverta Road east. Then LEFT on Gibson Ranch Rd. to the County Park at
8556 Gibson Ranch Park Rd.
Our club has some
excellent casters and trainers and I am sure you will enjoy the
experience working with qualified instructors. You may also contact
me, Sturmer White at (916) 791-2618. My email address is:
SturmerWhite@surewest.net
Lets have some fun learning how to cast a fly rod!
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