Just to let you know I’ve updated the Practice page again, this time after reading and writing about Fly Casting As Movement. I’ve deliberately introduced more play, more variability and greater ease with, and reliance upon, trial and error. Most significantly, however, the focus has… Read More
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Practical Ideas for Fly Casting Practice : Part 2
We have all heard about the Straight Line Path (SLP). Physics and common sense tell us that it is most efficient to apply force to something in a straight line if we want to move it in one particular direction. If we optimise the amount… Read More
Practical Ideas for Fly Casting Practice : Part 1
Indulge me for a few minutes while I set the context. I’m going to put out there some ideas – some things I do or have done which helped. The way my mind works is that I need a organisational framework for ideas, a conceptual… Read More
My Fly Casting Journey: the Last Five Years
Today I got back from a very uplifting practice session. Blessed with light airs I was once again able to concentrate on refining technique unhindered by adverse conditions. A few things I’ve been working on seemed to be well on the way to being grooved. … Read More
Fly Casting Practice: Clarity of Purpose
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
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 Practice 3.0 – Movement Variation
Almost by happenstance I have updated my practice regime for a third time. If you read through my page on Practice, created several years back, you will notice that is has been updated as my changes in casting needs and practice objectives required a different… 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
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