Where have all - The beginners gone?

Paul Arden · Post by **Paul Arden** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 4:59 pm

Interesting, I would have said yes. Everytime I have a left handed student I check to see if they're left eyed. I'm right eyed. I had the idea a couple of weeks ago to learn left handed 170 by blindfolding my right eye. I've run this past a few doctors and they think it's a cool idea. I'm very surprised you've found otherwise, Marc.

Cheers, Paul

victor · Post by **victor** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:39 pm

Ooh ahh, pirate casting me hearties :pirate.

I am having similar problems Eric, I have know idea which is my dominant eye. I might do better blindfolding both of them.

Mike

Marc LaMouche · Post by **Marc LaMouche** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:54 pm

i didn't actually invent this Paul :p
it's a brain half working on diagonals or something thing so i hear.

anyhow, its purpose is for archery and other activities where the focus is done through just one eye only.
a common, interesting example is of people who are right handed for writing but left eyed/handed for shooting.
(of course, many expert shooters do their thing with both eyes open but they'll be right or left handed according to their eye dominance. at least in theory

)

we normally don't do that for casting but it's still good to know which is the dominant eye.
do any of you all focus with just one eye when casting ?

btw, a large cinnamon caddis just landed on my screen.

cheers,
marc

Paul Arden · Post by **Paul Arden** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:03 pm

I know it makes a difference for me, because when I look for the backcast target off the left shoulder I can't see it with my right eye. That's why I'd like to find a way of switching eye dominance, which I know is possible - although bloody hard apparently.

You can see why the beginners section becomes overwhelming quite quickly can't you?

Lasse Karlsson · Post by **Lasse Karlsson** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:09 pm

I just knew it was me sight that was at fault here!

I'm righthanded dominant and left eyed dominant

Eric, I'd bet that the reason you have more trouble with the left, is because you haven't got the same motor control over your left arm as you have in your right, and even if you know what to correct it takes longer because you have to gain the neccesary movement control first.

Cheers me hearties
Lasse

Baltic_Herring · Post by **Baltic_Herring** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:30 am

My only excuse is that I had been flyfishing for 30 years before I discovered Sexyloops and I must have felt as if I was automatically an intermediate. How wrong can you be?

@Mike - I couldn't agree more. I think its great to discover your getting (are) old BUT there is still tonnes and tonnes to learn. Let it never end :laugh:

@Chris - "the 16 page discussions" make up for me at least the charm and fascination of SL.

victor · Post by **victor** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:42 am

Mike - I couldn't agree more.

Hi Stuart. Yeah, I think I will ask all my questions here from now on, and hopefully, get answers I understand

Mike

Stoatstail50 · Post by **Stoatstail50** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:47 am

I hit the dog rose again..... :glare:

Baltic_Herring · Post by **Baltic_Herring** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:03 am

Cut it down - otherwise your ego will suffer ....
.... also you cast where you look. So don't look at it!

victor · Post by **victor** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:08 am

Dear Stoat,

I suggest you meditate while holding the Lotus position for an hour then become one with your rod. Close your eyes and Zen cast to the fish. If you hit the Dog Rose put it down to Karma and take up origarmi.

Mike

Paul Arden · Post by **Paul Arden** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:46 am

Have you tried making the cast without the mend, Mark? Even if you foul your line you'll still get a clean drift. Something else that may or may not work is getting in really close - I can get 2 metres closer in camo.

Casting off the left shoulder with a left aerial mend is not a cast I use very often or practise much, and I bet it's the same for you. However since this is a cast you obviously need to perfect then I'd recommend setting up the cast in a practise situation and just nailing it!

Sounds like an interesting game you've got going

Stoatstail50 · Post by **Stoatstail50** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:49 am

Baltic_Herring wrote:Cut it down - otherwise your ego will suffer ....
.... also you cast where you look. So don't look at it!

I have to say I'm very glad I posted...everyone has been very helpful..."wood", "dont look at it", "close your eyes"....Oh yes...this is where the good stuff's at.....

andy_with_a_rod · Post by **andy_with_a_rod** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:06 am

downstream presentation?

Stoatstail50 · Post by **Stoatstail50** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:48 pm

Paul Arden wrote:Sounds like an interesting game you've got going

Yup...

A fellow angler told me yesterday that he'd had several fish from that very lie....if I'd had a handy skillet about me I would have brained the bugger with it...

Can't do downstream Andy..... thems the rules.

Marc LaMouche · Post by **Marc LaMouche** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:32 pm

what kind of curve is needed ? how about a reach mend ? that's always more accurate.

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