September, 2011 Casting Clinic 

September’s Casting Clinic will be held 9 AM – 12 PM, Saturday, September 10. The location has changes to collocate with the Club Trip and will be at the Boy Scout Property along 11 Mile Canyon.

Theme will be “Dealing with River Conditions”

The class will teach you how to achieve better line control to deal with drag and wind. We will go through different presentation casts, mends, and change of direction. Also we’ll cover roll casting on the river with an introduction to Single hand Spey casting. We will address dealing with tough situations we find here in the Rock Mountains and elsewhere, such as casting in the wind, across current differentials, with bushes behind you, etc. The class will be split between demonstrations and practice time. For this class, it will help to have a decent casting stroke and be able to form good loops (Practice!). Everyone will be able to learn some good tips whether you are a beginner or advanced caster.

Be sure to bring drinking water, sunscreen, and sunglasses (to protect eyes from sun glare and errant flies.) Expect to wet wade or bring waders (it will likely be quite warm in Canon City). Bring at least one rod, line, and leader with a yarn fly (I should have extra yarn). You might want to bring a lunch, especially if you plan to stay and fish.

Shane Morrison 216-2686 (cell)