If you have read my twitter feed in the past week or so, this will be old news. But for those of you who aren't in the twitter loop...
I'm going back to school.
No, not the
Study materials I can really get behind... |
FFF = Federation of Fly Fishers
CCI = Certified Casting Instructor
Successful completion of this intensive self-study program & exam will permit me to put all those letters after my name.
Funny enough, I don't put those other letters after my name very often. Really not sure why that is...
I've been in touch with a casting instructor already to discuss a few things (thanks, Dean!) & get a few tips, which was pretty awesome.
After talking to Rich via email, I pretty much decided attending the exam session being offered in March was
Unfortunately he doesn't have any tips (outside of schnapps) for nutting-up to go outside to practice casting in -25°C weather...
(Quick update: it was super-ass mild here the last couple days. This keeps up & I'll be using the city's outdoor rink in Officers' Square as a casting pond)
Unfortunately going back to school won't involve this...this time at least...
Enjoy some tunes:
5 comments:
Yeah, you practice up man. I'm gonna need all the help I can get.
Ha! Don't worry, I'll get you casting & catching, certified or not...getting certified will just make me a more gentle teacher...
I think that will depend on your caffination level at time of said lesson. :)
Let's kick this exam's ass in 2012! As a fellow FFF CI aspirant, I wish you the best. I can email you a list of recommended casting texts if you'd be interested in consulting some of those
Good for you Mat. Have fun with that. I want to sign up for the adaptive fly fishing instructors school.
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