Announcement
The casting pond of the Grande Ronde Angling and Casting Society, at the confluence of the Grand Ronde and Snake Rivers, near Asotin, Washington, will be completed by June 1, 2001. This pond allows the casting game events to be cast on water and all distance events to be measured to the accuracy of 1/10th of a foot. Now all rods and lines can be tested to their potential under fishing conditions. By experimenting with various combinations, it should be possible to determine what rod action and line design works best for a given type of cast. For fun, and to develop a friendly spirit of competition, a sign has been erected at the pond that lists all the casting games along with the names and scores of the ladies and men holding the present record of first, second and third places.
The following angling and casting games will be available.
Event #1 Dry Fly Trout Accuracy
Event #2 Single Handed Distance Fly
Event #3 Two Handed Skagit or Spey Casting from the Left
Event #4 Two Handed Skagit or Spey Casting from the Right
Event #5 Two Handed Overhead Distance
Event #6 All Around Score of the Three Two Handed Events
The Grande Ronde Angling & Casting Society is presently made up of 38 members. The charge to belong to this society is $50 for a lifetime membership. The money is for the construction and maintenance of the casting pond. There are no annual dues.
The casting program is being considered and your comments will be appreciated The casting for score will be allowed anytime between June 1 to December 2. It is difficult for many Society members to participate in the casting games on a given date. Often this date may conflict with their vacation schedule or some other commitments. Most of the society members visit the Grande Ronde, Clearwater, Salmon and Snake rivers to fish for steelhead in the fall. With this casting program, it will now be possible to participate in the games at a time best suited for a person’s circumstances.
When a caster improves a score on the record sign, their name will be posited with a new record. All the scores cast by the ladies and the men will be kept on a record so that at the end of the casting year, the person with the average score in the two handed events will be awarded a very valuable two handed rod. If this casting program proves successful, then prizes could be awarded to the All Around winners in the first, second, third, and fourth places. To be able to cast a score, a person must be a member of the Society. An official judge must be present during all scoring casts. Members may practice on the pond anytime at no charge. When casting for record, a charge of $2 per event will be assessed. All monies received from membership and casting fees will go toward the cost of the pond’s maintenance and expenses. A wind meter is available. No scores will be allowed if the wind velocity is greater than a given amount. I live at the casting ponds so I should be available to judge your score. Call Jim Green at 509-243-1105. 37896 Snake River Road, Asotin, WA 99402.
Join the Society and participate in the casting games. You will have lots of fun, learn new techniques and gain many new fishing friends. Official Judges are Carol Green, Jim Green, Jake Guhlke, Gordon Olson and Randy Shaber. Casting instruction is available. Learn various Spey casts, basic single handed casting and the double haul. Casting instruction is $25 per hour by appointment. Expert single handed instruction for ladies and men by Carol Green.
Enjoy the moment. There is no better moment than steelhead season on the Snake and Grande Ronde rivers.
Jim Green
Official Casting Rules of the Grande Ronde Angling & Casting Society
Event #1
Dry Fly Trout Accuracy
Rod
#5 no longer than 9½ feet. Line #5 floating. Leader at least nine feet long.Fly official dry fly.Equipment is available for those who desire it.
Event # 2
Single Handed Distance Fly
Rod #8 no longer than 9½ feet. Line shooting head #8 line floating no longer than 38 feet.Shooting line monofilament, no smaller than .020 average diameter. Leader at least nine feet long.Fly official.
Everyone must use the same provided line.
Event #3
Two Handed Skagit or Spey Casting from the Left.
Event #4
Two Handed Skagit or Spey Casting from the Right
Event #5
Two Handed Overhead Distance
General Rules for the Two Handed Distance Events
Rod:true fishing rods no longer than 15 feet.Line: all parts of the line head must be floating, no portion larger than .109. Leader: at least nine feet but no longer than 20 feet.Shooting line: no smaller than .020 average monofilament may be used. Fly :official.
The same equipment must be used for the overhead Skagit and Spey events. Five casts will be allowed for each event, but no practice casts. The longest cast will be the score. Casting will be in the direction of the wind. A wind meter will determine if the velocity is correct for scoring. In the Skagit and Spey events, the front edge of the pond is the foul line. No part of the line, leader or fly may cross this foul line prior to the final distance stroke. If a foul occurs, it will be counted as a cast and be a disqualified score. Any type or combinations of casts may be used, except only one roll or Perry Poke will be allowed toward the foul line. One Snake roll cast will be allowed and can be combined with another type of cast. Casters will stand in pits two feet deep to simulate wading. The score for the All Around will be the sum of the three two handed rod events. The Perpetual Trophy will be awarded by totaling the five highest All Around scores from the North, South, East and West events.