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Fly Casting Instructor Performance Test:
Evaluation Form (download complete test below)
Equipment:
Rod: 9 ft. maximum
Line: #7 floating maximum
Leader: 7 ½ ft. minimum with yarn fl y
In all cases the candidate must demonstrate the good, relaxed form that would be expected in an FFF Certified Instructor, and which would instill confidence in students. The tasks should be accomplished quickly and easily.
This is not a matter of taking many trials in order to accomplish the task once.
Indicate successful completion with a check mark
_____ Attended a workshop on teaching and casting
_____ Passed written exam
CONTROL CASTS:
Loops—Using Rod Hand Only
1. Demonstrate a minimum of six false casts with controlled narrow loops on both the forward and backcasts at 35-40'.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (tailing loops, loop size (3ft), parallel loops, consistent speed on casts)
2. Demonstrate very wide loops on the forward cast on command.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: ( non-loop, open loops)
3. Demonstrate tailing loops on the forward cast on command. The caster is informed on which cast the tailing loop is to occur Saying…”after two good loops want you to cast a tailing loop.”
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (loops that cross bottom line, loop size)
Line Control
4. Reach mend left at 35-40'
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (explain purpose, straight line, shoot line, without shooting line, rod reach)
5. Reach mend right at 35-40'
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (explain purpose, straight line, shoot line, without shooting line, rod reach.)
6. Side arm cast at 35-40' (at an angle of 45 degrees from the vertical or greater. Using rod hand only.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (side arm angle, tailing loop, loop size)
7. Pile cast at 35-40' or greater (high trajectory forward cast, with slack line presentation). Using rod hand only.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (high fwd cast, loop size, leader piles, explain purpose)
8. Demonstrate slow, medium and fast false casting at 35-40' on command. Using rod hand only.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (tailing loops, effective speed change, loop size)
Roll Cast—Using Rod Hand Only
Considerations may be given if casts are not performed on water. In all cases, caster must demonstrate the correct form.
9. Demonstrate a normal roll cast at 40' with leader straightening completely.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (loop shape, straight leader, rod stops, power application, purpose)
10. Demonstrate a normal roll at 40' with leader straightening completely over the opposite shoulder.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (loop shape, straight leader, rod stops, power application,explain purpose of cast)
11. Demonstrate a wide loop roll cast to 40'
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (loop shape, straight leader, rod stop, power application)
12. Demonstrate a narrow loop roll cast to 40'
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (loop shape, straight leader, rod stop, power application)
ACCURACY CASTS
Present the fly within 18 inches of marker or within a 30 inch ring.
Complete three Target sequences using a maximum of six casts. Complete the task in 3 attempts
13. False cast 5-6 times using rod hand only (no doublehauling). Present the fly accurately to targets at 20',30' and 45'
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (accurate, # of false casts, consistent loop, size, parallel loops)
14. Same as above over opposite shoulder.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (accurate, # of false casts, consistent loop, size, parallel loops)
15 Roll cast to a target at 45-50' (Must land close within 3 rollcasts)
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (straight leader, loop shape, rod stop, power application)
DISTANCE CASTS:
16. Demonstrate continuous double haul casting. Make 6-8 false casts at 45-50'.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (no tailing loops, haul timing, haul smoothness, loop shape)
17. Demonstrate a distance cast to a minimum of 75'.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (required distance, tailing loops, front, back, loop size loop shape)
INSTRUCTING ABILITY:
18. Explain and demonstrate how to cast narrow to wide loops.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (communication effectiveness, straight path or rod tip, teaching fundamentals, cause of changes in loop size analogies, student involvement, line, rod, body)
19. Explain and demonstrate the cause and correction of tailing loops
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (communication effectiveness, cause, correction, teaching, fundamentals, loop size, analogies, student involvement, line, rod, body, concave, path of rod tip, ways achieved)
20. Explain rod-loading
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (communication effectiveness, error recognition, teaching fundamentals, analogies, student involvement, line weight, air/water resistance, bending of rod)
21. Explain and demonstrate the casting stroke as it relates to changes in distance.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (communication effectiveness, movement analysis, changes in stroke, error recognition, teaching fundamentals, loop size, casting angle, analogies, student involvement, line, rod, body, stroke length to line length)
22. Explain and demonstrate good timing when false casting.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (communication effectiveness, error recognition, teaching fundamentals, loop size, analogies, student involvement, line, rod, body, long verses short stroke)
23. Explain and demonstrate casting into a head wind.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (communication effectiveness, analysis, error recognition, teaching fundamentals, loop size, line speed, power, analogies, student involvement, line, rod, body, double haul, rod position other casts, casting angle)
24. Explain and demonstrate casting with a crosswind blowing into the casting side.
Pass ____
Fail ____
Comments: (communication effectiveness, analysis, error recognition, teaching fundamentals, loop size, analogies, student involvement, line, rod, body, other casts, casting angle)
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