Back in the distant past I used to advise organisations in a spot of bother. Over time I decided that getting three fundamentals straight usually made them more effective. In logical sequence those three things were, clarity of purpose, people and structure. Applying a similar… Read More
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Fly Casting Movement – Trial and Error
Fly Casting Movement – Play and Variability
Introduction If you want a wider and more detailed account of movement, play and variability then I recommend Playing with Movement (2019) by Todd Hargrove. Also check out his blog including this post. Much of what follows is informed and supported by his work. … Read More
Moving on – to Movement
The other day i was down at the park practicing and a passer-by stopped and said with animated delight that what I was doing “was so graceful”. I thanked her with equal enthusiasm and said, “I’m so glad you said that because that is exactly… Read More
Fly Casting Movements – Athletic, Aesthetic or Just Practical?
Odd question(s) to ask, surely, but indulge me for a moment. My fly casting journey was driven originally by the simple idea that by casting better I could fish better. It was a practical endeavour. After a while that changed somewhat when casting became something… Read More
Fly Casting Practice Update 2.1: 80% is a Magic Number
If you search the internet for something like “learning practice skills 80/20” you’ll get a surprisingly broad range of hits on everything from the Pareto principle to corporate sales success and rock climbing. Refine the search by adding “sports” between “practice” and “skills” and you… Read More
Casting Efficient, Narrow Loops – Why, What and How
There I was down at the park again dodging rain showers by standing under some fir trees with their obligingly dense foliage. While I waited I played with side casting using PUALDs and false casts producing delivery casts out to fifty something feet. Circumstances limited… Read More
Fly Casting Practice 2.0 : Efficient Effort
Let’s begin by briefly touching base with the the Famous Five Essentials or rather the most important essentials, the Straight Line Path (SLP) and its best friend Smooth Power Application (Acceleration). The SLP is what happens when we apply power efficiently – basic mechanics. Producing… Read More
Fly Casting Movement: Effort as an Organising Idea for Control
Introduction As a curious person I want to build my understanding of fly casting on solid ground. It remains a work in progress. As a metaphor I was recently attracted to the means by which a railway viaduct designed by Brunel was constructed over marshy… Read More
Distance: Lost, Found and Why
Introduction Going back a few years now I decided to expand the zone within which I could cover and catch fish effectively and reliably from about 60′ to about 80′. At 90′ I would still be very much in the game but for my fishing… Read More
The Curious Fly Caster 
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