I see young Ben
has been busy in your post there Euan
Thanks for the kind comments though fella
Anyhoo - a (now retired) fellow Coastguard said a wise thing when I attended one of his training sessions "
we're always learning". To be honest I never really considered the great significance of that comment until recently but that is, as they say, another story.
With fishing, if I haven't learnt anything new in a year, then something is far wrong. I mean, if I didn't learn something new every season I'd be convinced that maxima is the only leader material in the world worth using, that a DT line is the answer to a fly fishers wet dreams and the only fly to fish for Salmon is an Allys Shrimp......
What have I learnt this year - or more in fitting with Sandys post - what do I know this year that I didn't last year
A hell of a lot, and I'm still learning or understanding new stuff every day. The most significant thing I know from this year that really I didn't last year is there is no better way of improving casting performance than practice, practice and just for the hell of it some more practice. Going fishing doesn't count - practice is a different discipline.
But there's a catch..... practice isn't any use unless you practice the right things and to do that
effectively then someone who knows what they're doing needs to be guiding your progress.
However, if I had to pick one thing (not necessarily a highlight from the year, that's a whole new topic to start off) that's not practice but something else I do know from this year is the fact I must frankly admit that I actually
really like the Sage 9' #5wt TCR. I used to think they were the spawn of the devil and akin to using grass rods, but now I understand the merits of the TCR - so much so I bought one. That's what I know, we're always learning.
H