Section 4 - Analysis And Correction Of Faulty Mechanics Flashcards
What are the 6 steps in Bruce Richards Six-Step Method?
CAUSE:
1. Watch the loop (what does it look like);
2. Watch the tip path (which forms the top leg of the loop where all the flaws can be seen);
3. What is the body motion or action (that caused the tip path problem);
CURE:
4. Change the body motion or action;
5. Which changes the tip path;
6. That results in the desired new loop shape.
What is common cause of Wide Loops?
Tip path - traveling in domed or convex tip path; or
Action - Too much rotation creating too wide a casting arc
What is common cause of Tailing Loops?
Tip path - Dipping or concave path
Action - Inappropriate application of force
Inapprop. casting are due to rod bend
Inapprop. casting arc due to creep
What is common cause of “slack”?
Tip Path - Timing of the movement
Action - Adjust the timing of the casting strokes, to correct a too long or too short pause between casting strokes.
What are the 6 common faults?
- Improper application of force;
- Slack;
- Poor tracking (bad rod tip path);
- Excessive wrist control (wide casting arc);
- Poor timing;
- Poor stops.
What are 3 cures for Excessive wrist control?
- Inverted reel
- Lock Rod butt in sleeve or rubberband
- Stop with forearm at 12:00 or just out-of-sight
What are 3 cures for Poor Stops?
- Pool noodles
- Focus on stop/twitch or pop que
Mac Browns pvc/nut tool - need perfec tech. But will people make?
Flick water off paintbrush - allows bad technique - Aim at a target to stop at
What are 3 cures for Improper Application of Force?
Tap the nail
- Pantomime smooth acceleration
- Slow down acceleration of casting stroke
- Listen for “swoosh” sound - means too fast
What are 3 cures for Slack?
- Lift “TO REMOVE SLACK”
- Stop harder and twitch or flick wrist.
- Count how long front cast to straighten and use that count for back cast
Ex. for 30’ count is “1 - 2”
What are 3 cures for Poor Timing?
Casting has tempo and rythym to it.
- Don’t wait to LONG or you will lose potential energy creating slack
- Don’t wait too SHORT of time or you will snap off fly, or pile leader in front of you.
CURES:
1. Use metronome on phone
2. Turn slightly sideways, rt foot back, to watch line unravel
3. Get into “rythym” swaying body while false casting to self-correct.
What are 3 cures for Poor Tracking?
Good tracking is maintaining the 180* rule.
- Use rope laid out in front and back to see where casts land;
- Use ipad with camera as mirror (reversed)
- have rod tip follow a roof line, building line or any backdrop that can act as a marker
Clues to bad tracking: Line in fron kicking to left or right, fly leg and rod leg not stacked.
How to explain Faults using 6 step method to student?
CAUSE
1. Line - OBSERVE the shape of loop, what is it doing,
2. Rod - Determine PATH OF THE ROD TIP that created the loop;
3. Body - use 5 ESSENTIALS to determine body movement (wrist, hand, arm, etc) causing rod & line to misbehave
CURE
4. Body - use 5 ESSENTIALS to explain what to do differently;
5. Rod - explain what change to body does to make rod act differently;
6. Line - explain how rod movement will change what line does.
If putting hand on reel with student to help them feel correct movement, what must instructor do first?
- Explain what he is doing and why?
- Ask student permission
- Stand behind or on side of sudent
- If female student, have her stand behind instructor to feel more comfortable.
- If minor, ask parent permission.
What are the two parts of being a good casting instructor?
Pg 7
- Watch the loop and see what it is doing and being able to determine if its desirable and efficient,
- Understanding the body movements to make casts work and provides ways to correct.
