One of my star casting students, Jenny Landry recently took a trip with her husband Brant to the flats of Belize searching for bonefish, and she caught plenty! I’ll preface these photos by saying I am not in the slightest surprised at how well she did – definitely one of the fastest learners of the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Casting’
Star Pupil!
Posted in Fly Fishing, tagged Bonefish, Casting, Flats, Fly Fishing, Pretty Girls with Fish on February 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
C.C.I.s at Last!!
Posted in Fly Fishing, Lessons and Schools, tagged Casting, Fly Fishing, lessons on May 21, 2009 | 6 Comments »
After plenty of training and studying, Tex Moore and I passed our Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) Casting Instructor Certification test(s) this past weekend. We were in Lake Charles, LA at the Gulf Coast FFF Conclave, and completed the written and practical (always the most difficult) parts of the test on Saturday, between the crazy [...]
American Heritage Fly Fishing Tour Journal
Posted in Fly Fishing, Photography, Travel, Trout, tagged big trout, Casting, Catskills, Entomology, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Photography, River Fishing, Rods, Sage, Simms, Travel on May 14, 2009 | 8 Comments »
We are back! After a week in the Catskill Region of New York state, our distinguished group of fisherman have returned! The group comprised of Dennis Burns (of Redfish fame), Phil Napolitan from Spring Valley Anglers, John Middleton from Duke, Randy Imel from Five Oaks Lodge in Tulsa, and yours truly as their host. With [...]
SLP = Straight Line Path
Posted in Lessons and Schools, tagged Casting, Fly Fishing, lessons, Rods, wind on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
That acronym is the mantra of anyone attempting to become a Certified Casting Instructor (CCI) with the Federation of Fly Fishers. It relates to the path of the tip of the rod during the casting stroke – no SLP, no tight loops. This past weekend, Tex Moore and I headed to the Hawk Ridge Fly [...]
