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When: Saturday Jan 17^th 2009 (10:00 am to 12:00 Noon)
Preregistration requested but not necessary. Contact Marshall Estes at 303-680-9745 to register.

Cost:  Free

Materials: Pen and Paper to take notes. Hand outs will also be furnished for you to take home. We will use a practice casting rod(s) in the class which will be furnished.

Where: Gander Mountain Aurora 14000 East Jewell & Abilene St.
303-750-0055 (Use either the Mississippi or Iliff exits off 225)

Presented by: High Plains Drifters fly fishing club (Denver’s Best Fly Fishing Club)

Affiliate club of Federation of Fly Fishers è http://hpd-fff.org

 Who should attend: Anyone interested in improving or learning how to cast a fly rod

 Instructors: Jon Nash - Certified FFF Casting Instructor
                  Marshall Estes - HPD Mentor

Topics Covered:

1. Overview of the three basic casts you will use most in fly fishing
   • Overhand Cast - Jon Nash
   • Roll Cast - Jon Nash - One of the most useful casts in fly fishing
   • River Cast - Marshall Estes - Time permitting - This cast is useful for small streams or to rest your arm during the day.
      

2. Common casting mistakes as presented by Jason Borger in the DVD “The 15 Most Common Casting Mistakes”
   • Starting the cast with too much slack on the water
   • Using a two-stage back cast
   • Starting with your rod about 45 degrees above the water
   • Too long a back cast until the rod is almost horizontal to the water
   • Turning the wrist outward on the back cast; then turning the wrist inward on the forward cast (produces a curve cast) (Turning the wrist inward on the back cast and outward on the forward cast produces a curve cast the opposite direction as the outward turn)
   • Throwing the casting arm straight forward during the forward casting stroke
   • Allowing the rod to drift forward during the pause between the back cast and forward cast (also called creeping)
   • Forward cast starts fast and ends slow
   • Releasing the line too early during the shoot
   • Wrist Casting
   • Forearm Casting
   • No pause between the back cast and the forward cast
   • Starting the forward stroke too soon during a roll cast
   • Dropping your rod too low on the forward stroke during a roll cast (kills the rolling loop)
   • Stopping your rod too high on the forward stroke during a roll cast (stops a proper rolling loop from forming)
3. Changing this one thing will improve your casting accuracy and distance
4. The best stance for right and left handed casters
5. Casting Demonstrations by Jon Nash
6. Hand Out

Recommended Resources:

DVD - “The 15 Most Common Casting Mistakes” by Jason Borger

DVD - “Flycasting Faults & Fixes” by Mel Krieger

These are both excellent DVDs available from the Federation of Fly Fishers

http://www.fffgear.com/ or by calling 406-222-9369
 

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