Paul and Nick

[VGB]

Hi Paul

I think it was cumulative failures that did for him but it stuck in my mind as a very good task. I wouldn’t give anyone advice about how to treat their injuries but we do get students with mobility issues of varying degrees of severity. It’s not only finely tuned athletes that want lessons.

Regards

Vince

[Paul Arden]

Haha “flycasting athletes” is tongue in cheek. Jon Allen used to call himself that

I’m always very hesitant. I think that’s the right approach to have. We find workarounds. That’s not me leading the lesson though, that’s the injury leading the lesson. I don’t want to be responsible for making an injury worse, and so it’s always a delicate situation. It’s definitely not my area of expertise and I certainly don’t want to give the student the impression that it is.

So whenever I hear a question about how to deal with mobility issues, or *pain*, I’m thinking go and see a specialist. It’s not my call to make.

Fark! Must go to bed.

Cheers, Paul

[VGB]

Be careful old man

[John Waters]

Hi John

The T-38 sounds like you are throwing bike chains around

Regards

Vince

No Vince, not at all, it’s just a fly line cast on a fly rod and like any other fly gear it is a test of casting robustness and adaptability. No different from any other rod or line in that respect.

John

[VGB]

Hi John, how would you use it when fishing for trout?

Regards

Vince

[John Waters]

Hi Vince,

It could be used from a boat in deep water for trout. Much easier to use in that situation than 2 weight in the surf with strong winds.

Adaptability and robustness applies to all casting gear and situations, we don’t want to put boundaries around learning opportunities, do we?

John

[Paul Arden]

I have thought about fishing T38 gear here. Although not for trout of course I’ve had enough trout fishing for one lifetime. I did explore fast sinking lines one year but there are so many underwater stumps…

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Notice the water temperature! (And the thermocline!)

[John Waters]

Hi Paul,

They are not quite as dense as the preceding SA lines for that event but would fine.

John

[VGB]

Hi John

It could be used from a boat in deep water for trout. Much easier to use in that situation than 2 weight in the surf with strong winds.

I don’t know of anyone that uses T-38 for fishing either, I’ve used a #10 in the surf with strong winds for trevally.

Vince

[VGB]

Well worth a listen for anyone considering extended layback techniques

https://perceptionaction.com/403/