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Highlights Inside Fly of the Month: Harrop's Hair-Winged Dun Page 3: Casting a Round with Chris Korich Club Trips for 2010 and 2011 Page 4: LBCC on the Green Calendar Page 7: San Diego Bay Jam II Target Talk Newsletter of the Long Beach Casting Club, Established 1925 June 2010 www.longbeachcastingclub.org (562) 433-9408 Leader’s Line… Time to Spey (Not Spay) RICH GARRETT, PRESIDENT re you the kind of Fly Fishing Person that loves to expand their fi shing horizons? By joining Long Beach ACasting Club there is a fairly good chance that you do. If not, why did you join? Most likely you have observed other people fi shing that were performing casts that you had never seen and had no idea how to execute. How did they do that? Where can I learn to perform the same skills? If you were observing someone that belongs to a fl y fi shing club and asked them how you could learn to cast like that, their answer was probably “At my club”. Your next step was probably to join LBCC where you hooking a fi sh—okay I am going a bit too far but it is learned everything you ever thought you needed to really gratifying. This may sound crazy, but if you have know on how to cast. Or so you thought… ever tried it then you understand what I mean. Then you go to the casting pond and someone wades So, just what is Spey Casting? This is dangerous into the water and wielding a rod with both hands ground for me to be offering a defi nition as we have a and uncorks a 120 foot cast. The cast looks effortless few Master Certifi ed Two-Handed Casting Instructors and the loop is beautiful making you think you are in the club. Like specialists in any fi eld they will have hallucinating from some substance that was slipped their technically correct defi nitions. So, considering into your coffee. You have to watch out for that non- my layman status, I will only say that it was born on dairy creamer. and named after the River Spey in Scotland and that it grew out of a need to make long casts when there Well, welcome to the world of Spey casting. was limited room for the backcast. Longer rods are used; from 12’ to 16’ in length or even more. These My fi rst impression with a sight like this was “Wow, rods are designed to use both hands and specially I wish I could do something like that” (I have worked designed fl y lines. at it for a while and I still cannot pull off a 120 foot cast, but that’s a personal problem). The point is that The various casts used by the caster are chosen to the journey is as rewarding as the destination. Most provide greatest amount of safety for the angler and Spey casters will admit that the satisfaction of a well executed cast in the pond is almost as gratifying Leader’s Line continues on page 2 2 TARGET TALK JUNE 2010 Leader’s Line continued from page 1 to provide the optimal cast for the given situation including: OFFICERS the type of line being used—fl oating vs. sinking, the size of fl y and the distance that all this needs to be delivered to. PRESIDENT Rich Garrett If the idea of using a two-handed rod does not sound (562) 422-9696 interesting to you, try some of the casts on your single-handed rod (one more horizon worth considering). You will be amazed 1ST VICE PRESIDENT how practical these casts are and how your single-handed Bill Boehlert casting and fi shing will become easier and more effi cient. In (714) 374-6491 short, it will be forever changed—for the good! 2ND VICE PRESIDENT If you are curious about how to get started, just ask one of Jim Thomason the members of the rapidly expanding group of Spey Casters (626) 357-6050 developing their skills at the club. The will be glad to help and may even offer a quick lesson. RECORDING SECRETARY Frank Kropacek (562) 434-2976 Isn’t it time? CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Thea Lincoln (562) 597-6696 CAPTAIN Dan Rivett (562) 431-2738 TREASURER Joseph Gustaff It’s Almost Here… (562) 405-2924 the 2010 BROOKIE BASH MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Nani Blyleven JEFF SADLER, PAST PRESIDENT (714) 827-0984 SENIOR DIRECTOR o far only fi ve, yes just 1%, of LBCC members, have S Rick Hilles qualifi ed for the extremely rare “5” pin. (949) 854-1076 Maria Rivas was the first, Dan JUNIOR DIRECTOR Rivett was second and has done Mick Woodbury it twice. Last year we added Ernie (714) 840-5649 Ertley, Jim Fisher, and Mr. Lucky (that would be me). 5 TARGET TALK EDITOR So, maybe you next on the weekend of July 10 with the John Van Derhoof pre-trip on June 30th? More information next month… (562) 424-7313 TARGET TALK JUNE 2010 3 Casting a Round with (second only to Steve Rajeff), 11 time World Casting Champion, many time National and World Record Chris Korich holder, and member of the ACA Hall of Fame. BILL BOELHERT, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Tackle to Bring: Bring your shortest fly rod butt section with matching reel to the Friday night ome join us for our June monthly meeting and meeting and your favorite fi shing and casting event Cspecial weekend with renowned caster and tackle on the Saturday and Sunday. instructor Chris Korich of the Oakland & Golden Gate Casting Clubs. For more information call Mark Tsunawaki at 714- 580-4517. Date & Time: Chris will be our guest speaker on Friday, June 25 at the 7:00 pm Monthly Meeting. Casting demonstrations and individualized instruction on Saturday, June 26 from 9:00 am to noon and from 1:30 to 4:30 pm, and again on Sunday, June 27 from 9:00 am to noon. All levels of casting experience invited to Saturday sessions with advanced instruction on Sunday. Description: Learn how to use our pools, targets and casting games to improve and refi ne your casting techniques for all types of angling with all types tackle. Choose a practice partner and learn how to study and help each other in your quest to become a better angler, caster and member. Chris Korich will share his expertise acquired over forty plus years of angling, casting and teaching others throughout the world. Here is your opportunity to learn from a master on the most effi cient casting techniques for improving your fl y and plug casting for Tip and Techniques both accuracy and distance. JOE LIBEU, PAST PRESIDENT Chris’ angling and casting accomplishments include the following: began fi shing in Northern California n July 29, 2010, we will once again have in the late ‘60s and casting in 1970 at the age of 11; Oa meeting where there is something started demonstrating and instructing at Sportsman for everyone. We will have experts on: shows and famous fl y fi shing schools when he was Leader Building, Knots, Indicators, Fly Lines, 13; helped test and launch the fi rst graphite fl y rods Rod Building, Yaks, Float Tubes, Nymph rigs, for Jimmy Green and Fenwick in 1974; competed in his Fly Tying. fi rst National and World Casting Championships in 1974 and 1975; began fi shing in Idaho and Montana Bring all your question and thoughts for the and demonstrating at FFF conclaves in 1976; went on experts and learn about various techniques that to become 115 time ACA National Casting Champion will help make you a better fl y fi sher. 4 TARGET TALK JUNE 2010 LBCC on the Green Laureen Swing nailed a 22” brown and has the picture to prove it and Dennis to back her up. JEFF SADLER, PAST PRESIDENT he Long Beach Casting Club attacked the TGreen River in Utah with 17 members and had a fantastic day followed by wind, rain, wind, snow, wind, hail, wind, and sleet. Did I mention the wind? Well it was early spring in the Rockies so you take your chances but you couldn’t have wiped the grins off everyone’s faces as we had a great time. Because several of us got doubles, each fi sher in a boat has fi sh on at the same time and Yash last year had personal doubles, two fi sh on the same cast; I challenged everyone for a “quad.” Each fi sher has two on simultaneously. Well Carole Blum had a personal double and Bob Blum had one on for a “triple.” We had four women on this trip and Yash and I are considering making this a “stag” next year. Why? Mechas Grinnell’s guide “outed” her. Most people know not to brag about their fi sh count too much but Greg and Mechas’ guide said: “You’ve already caught 30-40 on nymphs” so he cut them off and put on a dry. Mechas continued to catch fi sh. And Sue Vestermark caught a big boy that broke her rod, BUT she landed the rascal anyway as Yash encouraged her. You might not want to ask the campers Jeff Gross, Van Lloyd, and Jim Thomason about the weather as you may hear words you don’t hear in church. Ron Sakoda didn’t get his picture taken as he was with Howard Uller who was fascinated by the scenery and has a zillion pictures of the rocks which are spectacular.