flow like a winding stream: Club casting Day

Today was the club's (Saltwater Flyrodders of WA) casting day.

It was windy and cold, however, a number of members were there to test different rods and lines. Some people were having a lesson on how to became a certified casting instructor as well.

I am not a strong fun of those stiff tomato sticks, but there were a few rods I found interesting (SAGE 290gr Bass taper was my pick). I also tried a rod which apparently is designed for sailfish. I almost fell over from firing that heavy cannon (it was 15 or 16wt I think).

今日は、クラブのキャスティングデイがありました。

メンバー２０数名がそれぞれ竿を持ち合って、それぞれの竿を振り比べたり、キャススティングのレッスンを受けたりしていました。

色々と違った竿（といっても殆どがSAGEでしたが）を試しましたが、中でも友達のセイルフィッシュ用の竿は驚きでした。ロッドもリールもそれこそヘビー級。慣れればフォルス・キャストをせずに、バックキャストからそのままシュート一発でフルラインを飛ばせるそうです。

Photo by Ross

Although casting different rods was interesting, I was more interested in fishing the water in front of the place where we were having the meeting.

I was working around two jetties next to a restaurant, and a small bream then hit my fly under one of the jetties.

The tide was fairly low, and many weed beds and sea shells on the bottom were exposed in shallows. I also saw a lot of mussels on the jetty pylons.

I think the area looked very interesting, and I would go back there on a high tide as more fish should come into the area to feed.

色々な竿をキャスティングできて良かったのですが、やっぱりキャスティングよりフィッシングです。ミーティングがあった場所の前のエリアに桟橋が二つ。いかにもクロダイが居そうで、どうも気になったので、さっさとウェーダーを履いて自分だけ釣りを始めました。

思った通り、桟橋の下に小さいクロダイが隠れていました。