Chris Dore wrote: Tore wrote: Obviously Chris doesn't believe in any of these fairytales either, but he's a better diplomat than I.     Now I didnt actually say that. Having played with rolls and speys with Paul and Hayesie however I would like to see this approach to single handed spey. You dont often see the TRC on the Mataura down here. These guys have above shared an interest in helping people improve and opening their minds, I would just like to hear their input and see the results. As an instructor, I generally recognise three effective ways of teaching. Audible, visual, and by feel.   Im a visual learner.   All in the interest of opening our minds

Sorry Chris I used to have  some vids of this and the full line mend, I'd did them in conjunction with Peter Hayes a few years ago. You probably know Peter, a great caster from Tasmania. Pete was also surprised at the distance achieved with the bombs, both with the roll cast and overhead. Unfortunately I can't find the vids.

Hookerpuka    You need to be a bit careful when waxing forth about the Rangitikai or any of the great head water fisheries of the NI.    Here are a couple of photos from the early sixties    The rod is a Kilwell Blue Hawk and the boots are Anson with no slip horse shoe nails if that means anything to you.    

Rainbow wrote: Hookerpuka    You need to be a bit careful when waxing forth about the Rangitikai or any of the great head water fisheries of the NI.    Here are a couple of photos from the early sixties    The rod is a Kilwell Blue Hawk and the boots are Anson with no slip horse shoe nails if that means anything to you.       Rainbow

Pedestal or realization of what an exceptional resource the trout are in NZ for both the economy and enjoyment...? we can agree to disagree on this one. just imagine Herb without these trout in our water how much smaller door ways you would be able to fit through and how little you would have to write about talk about etc...

Back on the pulpit again, Hookerpuka.    Those pictures were taken almost 50 years ago when you were probably still playing in the sand pit.     I took us a week to fish up from Springvale to the Mangamaire, climbing around bluffs, swimming the river with our rods clamped between the teeth and fly camping under a bit of canvas.     Same on the Mohaka, Ngararoro, Ikewhatea, Taurau, Upper Ruakituri and many lesser bush rivers.    I don't need you to lecture me about the back blocks, flcasting, fishing or fisheries conservation.    You obviously don't know when C&R was introduced to NZ by "Trout Unlimited" but it was not that long ago.    If you cant help yourself judging previous generations by today's standards than dont get upset to get the same treatment from some not yet born tadpole. 

Rainbow, what is your problem. Need your ego stroking!!

Hey Herb,

Herb, why do you use 2 weights up of fly line on the rod your using, effectively making the rod useless for most other casts? With the exception of the obvious easier loading off the D loop do you have another reason for doing it since you can do it with out going up in line weight... Had someone ask me what your reasoning was for it the other day. I assumed it was laziness (not meaning that in a derogatory way) meaning that you can be lazy with your cast.

I use to use this casting aint done it in 10years or so.