[Paul Rankine]

Hi Sandy,
              never assume ! 
Mike,
       

We normally try to get our backs to the wind, what do you think it is going to be like casting indoors without any wind?

Mmmm.. easier  ? 

But I take your point . We are going to be casting in stiller air .
That will probably be different to a normal day in Scotland , ( as not blowing a frackin hoolie ) , note the BG language there. Sci-fi speak .
Battlestar ? Sorry for the non BG freaks.

Anyway , I do think it will let us concentrate on things like tracking , funny casts , and probably most of all allow us to see more exactly what our lines do as a result of what we do. 

Not that most days in Scotland are not windy .

We know they are .

So the themes that I would like are - specific casts (including innovative ones ) for specific situations .

Paul.

[Jim Doyle]

Not going to be a stick in the mud,  promise, but you may find that distances are not as great indoors as out.  It is like casting on a flat calm day, for some reason the resistance on the line is greater in still air.  I remember Richard Walker writing about it in a book , he called it "hitting the wall".     jim

[Iain Goolager]

My mate Martyn is really looking forward to some help with his casting. As ive been teaching him and I find it so hard to explain things

Cam, I don't know what you mean

[Iain Goolager]

Yeah,

my thoughts were with the effect of casting in 'artificial' still air and the fact that there will be no hiding place for poor technique - so I'm FRACKIN KNICKERED (non BG terminology Paul), but if looking s***e helps to pin point therefore repair problems then it's win win.

I think I'm with Jim on the fact that distances will be reduced - for the mortals anyway.

Iain

[Paul Rankine]

Hi Cam,
           "probably most of all allow us to see more exactly what our lines do as a result of what we do.  "

Nothing to do with distance necessarily . That was my point . 

Paul.

[Ben Dixon]

To my knowledge, distances will be reduced, I will be interested to see by how much.  Over the last few weeks, conditions outdoors have been perfect, cold crisp air, slight breeze if any at all, in Scotland how often does that happen and for weeks at a time?!!  Probably just means that, as of 15th March when the season starts, the weather will be sh**e for a month

Bring on tomorrow 

Ben

[Hamish Young]

..... in Scotland how often does that happen and for weeks at a time?!! 

All too often, we call it "summer"   

[Mike Barrio]

You won't be able to find out by how much Ben ..... the hall is probably too small

Looking forward to tomorrow. Would indoors be perfect for the short line snake and roll control that Cammy is keen to learn? I know some of the others would like this too.

Cheers
Mike

[Sandy Nelson]

Have fun today guys

Wish i was coming but, what ho

I would expect indoors to be great for doing the control stuff most of us are interested in, the only thing will we getting anchor points
But you cant have everything, at least the weather will be fine

Sandy

[Cameron deBoth]

what a great day, thanks to everyone who came and helped with the casting.

And especially mike for organising the day!

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Cammy ..... Yes, it was good fun
Big thanks to Peter and Kevin for setting up the games

I'll post a few pics every now and then, but most of them didn't come out very well in that light

Cheers
Mike

[Cameron deBoth]

haha thanks for the pics mike, Check my face in this one lol

[Barry Robertson]

That photo is a close double to your avatar Cameron, Cool 

[Cameron deBoth]

That photo is a close double to your avatar Cameron, Cool 

hehe that was kinda the plan with my avitar

[Mike Barrio]

I've just uploaded a wee video to YouTube and I should be able to post it here soon

Did anybody else get any video clips I can add to it?

Cheers
Mike

[Barry Robertson]

Who was the chancer trying to get away with wearing a pink hat?, i knew it wouldnt be long before it caught on 

[Paul Rankine]

Cheers Mike ,
                   Thanks to all for that , really enjoyed it. Glad you have no video of the LH casting !! 
Look forward to the next one .

Paul.

[Ben Dixon]

Mike,

That video is almost disturbing, no wonder folk where chucking things at us, good fun 

Baz, that would probably be me in the "pink" (orange) hat 


Ben

[Mike Barrio]

Mike,

That video is almost disturbing, no wonder folk where chucking things at us, good fun 

Baz, that would probably be me in the "pink" (orange) hat 


Ben

Yeah, I'm hoping Hamish and Iain got some better clips than I did

[Ben Dixon]

Mike,

Its not that it was not a good video clip, it is more the content and what it must have look like to the "uneducated observer".  We had people sitting on a chair casting fishing rods in a sportshall 

Which local rag was that photographer from?

Ben

[Mike Barrio]

Which local rag was that photographer from?

Ben

I think he said "The Sun"?

[Ben Dixon]

I think he said "The Sun"?

The what Mike??!! 

Could handle it making the inverurie Herald or something as no one reads that 

Whens the next meet planned for?

Ben

[Cameron deBoth]

thats a good vid mike. someone will have to get the paper we will be in lol

[Mike Barrio]

Not sure when the next one will be Ben ......... I could ask the Paparazzi fella, maybe he'll sponsor us?

I guess we'll go with the original plan and go for another gathering on grass in March sometime? Unless the weather gets much, much better

Cheers
Mike

[Mike Barrio]

The casting games were fun, (thanks Peter & Kevin) and highlighted a couple of things for me. Firstly, it is a good few years since I've even attempted to cast with my left hand the last time I tried it, I gave up very quickly Today, I found the timing and tracking with my left arm reasonably easy ...... it was the holding & gripping of the rod with my left hand that I struggled with One to work on perhaps, as I can see a lot of advantages in being able to cast with both hands, especially on the river.

Secondly, I realised that I'm not comfortable with obstacles and snags behind me and these make me lose concentration. My "sparring partner" in the games quickly pointed out that I was not going to hit the target in front of me if I kept looking over my shoulder to see where my line was This will obviously be the case on the river too, when I have trees etc behind me ....... yes I need to work on this

Great stuff
Mike