Brilliant approach to teaching the pause. The crossover from breathwork to casting is something I've noticed myself when trying to stay calm during those first few tricky casts of the day. The part about feeling the speed-up at the end of each breath is kinda genius, because beginners genuinley don't feel that rod tip loading until its way too late.
That's a great way to think about it. Certainly going to give it a try when the lakes unthaw in about 4 months. I live across the street from a lake and went over there a few weeks ago just because I thought it might be the last chance before it froze up. It started to freeze up a week later. While I didn't catch anything it was a good opportunity to work on my casting and really being conscious of pausing on the backcast.
Brilliant approach to teaching the pause. The crossover from breathwork to casting is something I've noticed myself when trying to stay calm during those first few tricky casts of the day. The part about feeling the speed-up at the end of each breath is kinda genius, because beginners genuinley don't feel that rod tip loading until its way too late.
Excellent strategy!
When I become brave enough to attempt to teach my wife to cast I will definitely use this concept!
That's a great way to think about it. Certainly going to give it a try when the lakes unthaw in about 4 months. I live across the street from a lake and went over there a few weeks ago just because I thought it might be the last chance before it froze up. It started to freeze up a week later. While I didn't catch anything it was a good opportunity to work on my casting and really being conscious of pausing on the backcast.
Good stuff, Tom--my dad woulda loved the comparison of scent savoring to methodical means of fly casting. Cheers! Bill~
Thanks Bill. There are so many facets to fly-fishing—it's what makes it so wondrous.