Flycasting Clinic Schedule

As previously posted, Jeff Ferguson (FFI MCI) will lead us this Saturday in an in-depth hands-on casting clinic that should benefit anglers of all experience levels. Fly rods will be provided for those looking to learn. In the meantime, Jeff has proposed the following schedule:

8:30 - 9:30 am.  Roll casting. Will cover the Static and Dynamic Roll Casts and benefits of shrinking the anchor and growing the d-loop. Needed to setup the basic cast, but also a useful cast in stream and saltwater applications.

9:45am - 10:45am. Will introduce the Gammel Five Essentials of Casting. These help casters self-diagnose an efficient overhead cast. Loop control can be fun and important in distance, mending, slack line casts, casting in the wind, and pass to accuracy.

11:00am - 12:00 noon. Distance casting. Double haul is a key cast for adding distance but only if done effectively. Jeff will cover how to start and stop a haul, how fast, how long, how line length plays into hauling, and more.  Will also work on the "saltwater quick cast".

Lunch break

After lunch, we'll do fun casts that break the rules and anything else that Jeff can help with from basics to advanced. Examples: curve casts, aerial mends, slack line casts.