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·Anyone willing to lend me the Skagit Master Video? I will pay you back shipping fees- and a couple of bucks. Thanks.
Movie Rental- Skagit Master.
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PM your address I'll let you borrow it.
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The best video I've seen dealing with spey casting. Great camera work and analysis/presentation by Ed.
Hell Stewart - I'm in south Everett and would have loaned you the video for free . . . as long as you bring Avatar-Babe along when you pick it up.
Hell Stewart - I'm in south Everett and would have loaned you the video for free . . . as long as you bring Avatar-Babe along when you pick it up.
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·Oh, Thanks doublespey! My Avatar-Babe is busy taking care of the kids, and fetching up a cold Heineken. Sorry.
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When dealing with "Skagit casting " I was told... It only adressed skagit . There are some out there who were less than thrilled with it as a whole ...The best video I've seen dealing with spey casting. Great camera work and analysis/presentation by Ed.
Hell Stewart - I'm in south Everett and would have loaned you the video for free . . . as long as you bring Avatar-Babe along when you pick it up.
Stew, if that's the lil Woman in your avitar, you have now obtained "Rock Star " status along with Mingo !!!!
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I learned a lot
its like when I played baseball. I found that when I followed my coaches to a T per mechanical instruction, I became robotic. So what did I do, look for any application or trick I could learn that made me better. We all cant be Ed copies, but his amazing knowledge gives such insight to the mechanics of the cast and what it takes to make it "go"
its like when I played baseball. I found that when I followed my coaches to a T per mechanical instruction, I became robotic. So what did I do, look for any application or trick I could learn that made me better. We all cant be Ed copies, but his amazing knowledge gives such insight to the mechanics of the cast and what it takes to make it "go"
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Leroy,
What was said? Ed and Marrow are pretty much viewed as the technicians of Skagit casting. So is it the instruction, casting, content....Everyone has an opinion, I haven't seen much of the vid.
What was said? Ed and Marrow are pretty much viewed as the technicians of Skagit casting. So is it the instruction, casting, content....Everyone has an opinion, I haven't seen much of the vid.
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I re-read what I posted And i was wasn't quite clear, the skagit part was fine , as it was all skagit, so I heard . I was refering to the post that said it was the best "Spey dvd" he had seen , and it is only adressing skagit, so that seems odd, but that's one's opinion and he's welcome to it.
Skagit is all it adressed... At least positively... I saw several clips of it , not the whole dvd. I was offered the chance to see it and declined .
A close friend, who knows his stuff, was less than impressed as with other grumbleings , just more opinions .
I thought the price was too much also ...
By all means drop the coin and enjoy ! :thumb:
Skagit is all it adressed... At least positively... I saw several clips of it , not the whole dvd. I was offered the chance to see it and declined .
A close friend, who knows his stuff, was less than impressed as with other grumbleings , just more opinions .
I thought the price was too much also ...
By all means drop the coin and enjoy ! :thumb:
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Sigh ...... wrong answer ..... :>( But if fully understand the "taking care of the kids." "Ah yes, my little Chickidee; A little more Maderia my Dear?" (Fill in the 's******-s******s.')
(Even at a sniff close to 68)
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Edit: who knew that 'Snig ger-Snig-er' would be a banned word?
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I've watched it a few times now, lots of great information, my only critical remark would be inregards to the on the grass demonstrations. Though I do see the value of on the grass practice, demonstrations on the grass from a video stand point is really hard to grasp; without the benefit of seeing the banks and direction of the flow, at times I found myself wondering where he was casting directionaly on the virtual river.
I wouldn't say this is a video for the beginner, but for those aquainted with skagit casting, I'd say it's the next logical step to sharpening ones skill.
James.
I wouldn't say this is a video for the beginner, but for those aquainted with skagit casting, I'd say it's the next logical step to sharpening ones skill.
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I probably wasn't clear either. I never claimed it was a comprehensive speycasting video. If you find one out there, please let me know.
While the video is about Skagit casting, i've watched just about every Speycasting video (except the latest from the House of Hardy's top rod - forgot his name) and consider it the most comprehensive when it comes to analyzing (skagit) casting technique ~and~ their application in the constantly changing river environment we all share.
All spey videos, from Henrik Mortensen's Scandi techniques to Derek Brown's traditional longbelly methods, have a focus. My comment was only on how effective it was in accomplishing its stated goal, not a plug for the method as being better than others.
I'm not a 'purist' - I cast Skagit lines in the winter, scandi lines on switch rods on our small Pugetropolis summer rivers, and longbelly lines on 15'+ rods on larger desert rivers like the Snake and Thompson. Each IMO has a time and place.
Just my opinion -
Brian
While the video is about Skagit casting, i've watched just about every Speycasting video (except the latest from the House of Hardy's top rod - forgot his name) and consider it the most comprehensive when it comes to analyzing (skagit) casting technique ~and~ their application in the constantly changing river environment we all share.
All spey videos, from Henrik Mortensen's Scandi techniques to Derek Brown's traditional longbelly methods, have a focus. My comment was only on how effective it was in accomplishing its stated goal, not a plug for the method as being better than others.
I'm not a 'purist' - I cast Skagit lines in the winter, scandi lines on switch rods on our small Pugetropolis summer rivers, and longbelly lines on 15'+ rods on larger desert rivers like the Snake and Thompson. Each IMO has a time and place.
Just my opinion -
Brian
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Hey Brian , meant no offense, hope none taken :thumb:
The best dvd Iv'e seen as far as casting and technique in two of the three casting disciplines, you might take a look at is Rio's Modern spey casting , with You guested it, Ed Ward doing some of the Skagit stuff ... I think it's void of any skandi stuff ...
Close second would be Spey to Z
Wanna learn water , and how to approach fishing a river, John Hazels DVD is VERY GOOD ...
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Nah Leroy , no offense. Just didn't feel I was clear what I wanted to express in my original post. I've seen all Rio's videos, including Modern Spey Casting.
Haven't seen John Hazel's video - that's one I forgot to mention. Heard very good things about it - John knows his stuff.
I'm not looking for instruction so much as I enjoy seeing how the same essentials are presented differently by our assorted spey experts.
Like watcing American Idol - lets see who does the best show.
Tight Lines,
Brian
Haven't seen John Hazel's video - that's one I forgot to mention. Heard very good things about it - John knows his stuff.
I'm not looking for instruction so much as I enjoy seeing how the same essentials are presented differently by our assorted spey experts.
Like watcing American Idol - lets see who does the best show.
Tight Lines,
Brian
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