> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of mark romero > Subject: Re: Casting was: [VFB] Fishing report > > Del, two of the very best casting "systems" are that which Joan Wulff > teaches and that which Mel Krigger teaches. [] Guys, [ I learned to fly fish a long time ago in New England on a 4 wt bamboo rd. Classic tuck the book under your arm and cast from 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock.
When I picked up an 8wt and tried to cast 70 ft, I realized I needed help. I tend to study things and so read several books and saw a LOT of VIDEOS. When I got Mel Krieger's two tape series on casting it was an ABSOLUTE AHA!! experience. I never cast without hearing "WHOMP!! WHOMP!!" "down-up/down-up" and "flick the peach off the stick" ringing in my ears. What I liked most about Mel's system is that it is not so dogmatic that you have to totally transform yourself. I was so impressed that on one of my west coast business trips, I contacted Mel and asked if he would spend a few hours with me at the casting ponds in Golden Gate Park. What a great guy. I paid for two hours of instruction. I met him at HIS HOUSE, he took me to lunch and HE PAID. We got to the casting ponds at 1 PM. At 7PM I had to leave for dinner. He was still going strong and would have stayed till midnight. I could not get him to take any additional money From his tapes and LOTS of practice, I was getting about 60-70 feet out but not very pretty and only in the general direction of what ever it was that I was casting at. I left there casting 70-80 ft with pretty tight loops that were consistently landing either in or very close to the target hoops in the ponds. BIG MEL KREIGER fan JG
