From the FFFCCI email group recent posts: On November 8th, in Bend OR, there is an 18 hole "golf style" fly casting course (actually the course was designed to be accommodating to spin and bait casters as well), with a Par scoring system open to the public. Each of the 18 holes comes complete with an informational Hole Placard, foot markers (or Tee box) and variety of targets. Each of the 18 holes has casting challenges for novice, intermediate and expert anglers/casters. It has 10 holes on water (both still water and moving water) and 8 holes on grass. There is everything from basic pick-up and lay down casts and roll casts, to curve casting around trees and through up-right hoops, there are holes where a person would do well to carry an 8 or 9wt for distance, and also carry an 8' 6" 5wt for accuracy. If a person played all 18 holes at the intermediate or expert level, they would probably run the gamut of carrying everything from a 7ft 3wt or 4wt all the way up to some moderate weight Switch or Spey rods and everything in between. All of it was designed for educational purposes, so anglers could learn how to make casts and present flies in many "fishing situations". I suppose, like golf, there would be opportunities for competitions to be held on the course but it's original design was intended for education and fun.
Jack Austin DonO wrote: > I'm for re-establishing /all /golf courses as /fishing courses/. Keep > score, just like golf- number of casts in each pond to catch a fish. > Caddy carries the rods, helps pick out the fly. > Dr. D > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* jim phillips <mailto:desert-tr...@hotmail.com> > *To:* VFB <mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:17 PM > *Subject:* [VFB] Re: HAPPY NEW YEAR-from JIMMY D > > I agrre with everything Jimmy stated but the "golf" part. They > aught to use all golf courses for free parks and make the water > hazards deep enough for planting fish. > In my other life (before retirement, I had 3 courses in my realm > of responsibility. I always sent other staff to inspect the > operations as I always felt that the courses did not pay their way > even with outragous membership fees as well as green fees. I would > rather bowl. But to each their own and I know some of ya just love > to chase that little white ball around an area that could be put > to better use. > > I think my new computer is working so the ole deserttrout is back > to haunt you. > Jim > > */May your GOD be your fishing partner. /* > > > > > i'm EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD > Join me > <http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=EML_WLHM_GreaterGood> > > > > > Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:51:08 -0600 > > From: ray...@earthlink.net > > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com; flyfishingwo...@yahoogroups.com; > hillcountryflyfish...@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [VFB] HAPPY NEW YEAR-from JIMMY D > > > > > > May 2009 bring good things to you - good fishing, hunting, golf, > health > > and all things that make you happy. Oh yeah, I forgot - A wife who > > understands the lure of the stream to us fly fishing nuts, and > also the > > mess in our tying room. > > > > JIMMY D > > > > **************** ><((((((((º> ************** > > JIMMY D. MOORE jdmo...@fishgame.com > > North Zone Fishing Editor - Texas Fish & Game Mag, > > Author - Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club, > > Humorist, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, > > Member TOWA, Retired Scout Exec. BSA. > > ***************** <º))))))))>< ************* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.1/1870 - Release Date: > 12/31/08 8:44 AM > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
