Flycasting skills : for beginner and expert /: for beginner and expert. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Symonds & Philip Maher.
• Authors: Symonds, John; Maher, Philip
• Contents: Title Page; Contents; Foreword by Gordy Hill; How to use this book; Symbols used in diagrams; Introduction; 1. BEFORE YOU START; Holding the single-handed fly rod; Casting terms; Useful casting rules; 2. THE CASTS; The Key Position (single-handed fly rod); The Key Position (double-handed fly rod); Acceleration to a stop (single-handed fly rod); Acceleration to a stop (double-handed fly rod); Single-handed lift; Double-handed lift; Pause and drift; Overhead cast; Overhead forward cast (double-handed); Overhead back cast (double-handed); Overhead forward cast (single-handed). Overhead back cast (single-handed)Static roll cast (single-handed); Static roll cast Double-handed (set-up); Static roll cast Double-handed (forward cast); Spey casting; Spey casting reference lines; Jump roll cast (double-handed); Jump roll cast (single-handed); Anchors; The D-loop; The V-loop; Single Spey cast (double-handed); Single Spey cast (single-handed); Snap-T cast (double-handed); Snap-T cast (single-handed); Double Spey cast (double-handed); Double Spey cast (single-handed); Snake roll cast (single-handed); Snake roll cast (double-handed); Hauling; Other change-of-direction casts. Tension castStar cast; Barnegat Bay cast; The Galway cast; Drag-free casts; Reach mend and Curve casts; Belgian cast; Skagit cast; Wombat cast; Underhand cast; 3. FLY-LINES AND CASTING; Shooting line; Line management; Retrieving; 4. THE PHYSICS OF FLYCASTING; Fly rod characteristics; Casting mechanics; Fly-lines; Fly-line characteristics; Planes; Side casting; Loops; LEAPS; Glossary of casting terms; Index; About the authors; More anglers' reading from Merlin Unwin Books; Copyright.
• Publisher Details: Ludlow [England] : Merlin Unwin Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (146 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 799.12; Fly casting; Lancer de la mouche; Fly casting
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1910723606; 9781910723609
• Related ISBNs: 9781906122492; 1906122490
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.