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Mountain
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| john@mountainflyfishers.com |
Fly-fishing may be somewhat difficult to master but certainly not to learn, there is a saying and I assure you it is true "A day to learn and a lifetime to master". Most importantly is recognizing that learning to cast a fly rod is a relatively easy process based on understanding and applying some mechanical skills required to create a functional cast, learning to Fly-fish is a separate undertaking which if at all possible should begin after having learnt to cast (even a little bit).. Sounds daunting? It is not!
At Mountain Fly-fishers we are firm believers that the process of learning to
cast should take place on the grass to begin, no distractions of rising,
slurping, splashing fish to create distraction and loss of focus and
coordination (I assure you as a seasoned Fly-fisher a large rising fish has an
amazingly negative effect on co-ordination and normally elegant presentations of
the most experienced Fly-fishers).
Generally an hour perhaps two spent on the grass with a good instructor is
sufficient to generate the mental "click" of sub-conscious and
conscious recognition of what yields mechanically, a successful cast and
in that you will be able to consciously recreate those mechanical steps you
apply to achieve muscular control to deliver the desired result time and time
again of a fully functioning and effortless cast. It is at this point that we
will transition to the shores of a still body (lake or pond) of water
where for a short time anyway it is likely that you will get the overwhelming
feeling that you have learnt nothing. Yikes!
Honestly this is (should be) a brief occurrence, as your expert instructor will
have anticipated this moment and having already recognized what terminology and
energy transfer analogies you best identify with he or she will dial you back in
to your casting groove, with the added knowledge of how the surface tension
(resistance) on the line is used to your advantage. At about this point you will
likely begin really enjoying the prospect of laying a fly out across 40 feet or
so of glassy water to that large slurping trout. Oops! Here we go again,
what do you do now?
Time to learn to Fly-fish.
I promise that at this point you likely will cast technically better than
many anglers you may meet who have been flailing at the water without
instruction for a summer or two - Really!
If you really want to learn the way of the Fly-fisher join us for a 5 day
destination program. You will not only learn to cast and fish and tie flies, you
will journey to incredible places in the Canadian Rockies and each day will
yield experiences and memories that will likely bring you back again and again.