It has taken a while but I have finally put together what I want to say after researching the teaching of fly casting. If and when I change my mind or want to add something I will amend this page. What I focus is on… Read More
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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 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
Coaching a Friend: Teaching Principles Applied
Not very long ago I spent an hour or two with a friend who wants to improve his casting. I’ve fished with him and worked with him before so I knew what I would like him to tackle – overpowered forward cast, underdeveloped back cast… Read More
Teaching Fly Casting: Interim Research Report
Have just added the above as a new page. As explained in its introduction section, “I have spent a lot of time trying to get fly casting teachers to talk about their work – not about what they teach but rather how they teach. With some notable exceptions it… Read More
Teaching Fly Casting – More of the Instructors Odyssey from Vince Brandon
In his second excellent contribution to this collection Vince takes us further and deeper into his learning about learning and what happens in the relationship between fly casting teachers and students. I won’t attempt an all inclusive synopsis but he explores verbal and non verbal… Read More
Teaching Fly Casting – New Contribution
I’m delighted to announce publication of a new contribution from UK friend Vince Brandon entitled “2020: An Instructors Odyssey“. In this piece Vince shares part of his journey as a caster and casting teacher showing us how both have been informed by science and sports… Read More
The Curious Fly Caster 