Interesting topic - and observations there Rob
I firmly believe that there are no right and wrongs if it works for you.... if you reach a level you're happy with then fair play. That's reflected to an extent in the different styles we all have although we all generally accept/understand that there are core principals that make a significant difference to how we
could cast
'Joe Average' can chuck out a line and is happy with what he does. He fishes a lot and doesn't want to improve because he's happy. Why should he
He's not alone. But the desire to improve is often stimulated by frustration...... which leads you to:
........ the enthusiast (or is that nerd....
) now I'm happy to be one of them
I learnt the hard way this year that I had reached the limits of what I could do with a single handed rod
my way and accepted that to improve - particularly with distance - then the way I cast needs to change, and that takes time and a lot of 'unlearning' bad habits.
I'm not at all sure that there's really all that much of a difference between the nations in terms of technique. Sure, there are differences stimulated by local conditions and equipment etc etc But
I've seen video of Left Kreh casting and I've seen Paul Arden (and other exceeding fine casters) all doing there thing in the flesh. The common ground
Technique over effort
So I don't subscribe to the postulation that the experts do it all differently - sure, there are differences in
style but the core techniques are very similar if not
identical in most ways. To this humble observer, anyway
Are there casting rights and wrongs
You bet your ass there are
As one larger than life American I met this might have said faced with this question at the Sexyloops bash Mike, Sandy and I attended earlier this year.
We'll find some of them and get rid of most of them (I hope) via the "outcasts" - it promises to be an interesting time
Hamish