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Mike Holt
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 Posted - 06/23/2005 : 08:40:47 AM
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Casting contest this Saturday at Fly Fishing Only. Come one come all.
Entry fee $15.00 all proceeds go to the Maine TU Trout Camp.
We will host the annual TU Trout Camp Fly Casting Contest on Saturday the 25th from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Rods will be provided you must use the rods we will have set up.
General outline of the contest rules:
The entry fee gets you five casts at the first of several target rings each cast that hits a target gets you five points. Total possible points from each ring 25 5 points per hit.
To cast at the second ring you hit the first target at least once and to cast at the third ring you must hit the second ring at least once and so it goes on out to the final ring.
Contestant with the highest final score wins an Orvis Rod of their choice (Bamboo rods excluded) so think about the rod you might win.
Do you want a T-3, a Superfine, one of the new Power Matrix or perhaps that Spey Rod youve been thinking about. Come enter and who knows you might win. Its all for a good cause.
To get more information about the contest and the 25% discount being offered on most Orvis rods follow this link. http://www.maineflyfishing.com/images/2005/handout.gif
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Mike Holt
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Posted - 06/23/2005 : 09:22:37 AM
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Here are a few answers to some questions that people have called and asked about the casting contest.
Can I use my own rod?
No, you must use one of three rods we provide. They are all 8 ½, five weights, they are: one full-flex, one mid-flex and one tip-flex, take your pick.
Can I warm up or practice cast?
Yes, you have 10 minutes to use as you see fit. You may shoot at the targets and practice all you like. However, if you are still practicing when the buzzer sounds you are disqualified and would have to re-enter to participate.
Do we use real flies?
No, all outfits will have a piece of yarn on the end.
Do I have to reel in after my practice casts?
No, you can say Im ready with your yarn setting in the first target if you like.
How many false casts can I make?
All you want but you only have 10 minutes.
What happens if I miss a target?
You get five tries at a target. You make five casts at the first target and get five points for each time you hit it. To cast at the second target you have to have hit the first target at least once during the five tries. To cast at the third target you must hit the second one at least once.
How many targets are there?
Five. The first one is at 25 and then it is 35, 45, 55 and the last one is at 65.
What about a tie?
A tie will get you name in a hat and we will draw the winner.
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gunner
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Posted - 06/25/2005 : 9:56:49 PM
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| I wish I could have made it today, but since I didn't, who won, etc? Details please! |
Not to engage in the pursuit of ideas is to live like ants instead of like men.
Mortimer Adler (American Philosopher)
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Mike Holt
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Posted - 06/28/2005 : 10:17:43 AM
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OK,
Here's the scoop. Greg Ponte won again and again he had to register twice to win. We had a Bates student tie with him and for a tie we draw from a hat. Greg must have heard me saying I was going to put the student's name into the hat 16 times and Greg's name only once 
Anyway, he won with only 35 points. At 5 points a hit that means he only hit the targets 7 times. Or said another way he won this year with less points than last year.  |
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gunner
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Posted - 06/29/2005 : 2:58:58 PM
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| Did they get past the 2nd target?!!! |
Not to engage in the pursuit of ideas is to live like ants instead of like men.
Mortimer Adler (American Philosopher)
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Mike Holt
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Posted - 06/29/2005 : 5:12:07 PM
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Gunner
The student got a hit on the third target.
I don't think anyone else got past the second one.
I wasn't there for all of the casting but I think that's correct. |
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Jeff Reardon
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Posted - 06/30/2005 : 5:31:55 PM
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Jeez, you'd think Greg could let a youngster have his day in the sun. When I was in college, I couldn't have afforded a second entry fee . . .
Mike, I think the rules need to be tweaked next year to favor a new winner. Move the first target a little farther out, and make folks start on the far target, and work their way back. Greg loves that in-close stuff, but I don't think he does a lot of big-river fishing where long, accurate casts are needed. (However, the new system might favor Corbo  )
This is sort of like when they lowered the pitching mound because Bob Gibson and the like were overpowering the hitters, although Gibson didn't get extra pitches by paying a second entry fee  |
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heron
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Posted - 06/30/2005 : 9:45:28 PM
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| Drop the pre-measuring,,and snuff out the buggy whipping. |
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Jeff Reardon
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Posted - 07/05/2005 : 11:01:23 AM
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| Come to think of it, since all the money goes to a good cause, I think we ought to ENCOURAGE double and triple entries . . . |
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meweblz
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Posted - 07/05/2005 : 1:43:28 PM
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| that's right jeff. and since the rod's being donated to the MTUTC to be raffled off, i'd expect you to step up, and buy tickets for yourself, and a few for the student as well |
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Jeff Reardon
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Posted - 07/05/2005 : 5:55:21 PM
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Craig:
I think next year I have to enter the contest and let Greg beat me fair and square, AND I have to buy raffle tickets.
My one casting competition experience was pretty humbling. But hey, you and Bo saw me in the boat, so you know how that would go . . . .
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meweblz
Frequent Contributor
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Posted - 07/05/2005 : 6:36:54 PM
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yup, and my second belly button is healing nicely thank you . put a fly rod in your hands, and you have all the patience of a woman in her 4th tri-mester, after 22 hours of hard labor.
as for bo..........geez you brought fish to the boat, he likes you. |
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calvin kidder
Frequent Contributor
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Posted - 07/06/2005 : 07:23:36 AM
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| that nice that he donated that rod is mike going to have any tickets at his shopor how could i get one |
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joker 515
Starting Member
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Posted - 07/26/2005 : 4:47:38 PM
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| i found that fly casting helps with reg casting i was in a tourment awhile ago and got 125 out of 200 on reg casting that was less than a year after i started fly casting |
i am not psyco i am not psyco |
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