Here are the rules for the A.C.A. Casting Competition for the Fish-In 2000!
This is the lowest level of competition in the American Casting Association,
and is intended for fishermen. It also gives everyone an equal opportunity
to win, since the rods, lines, leaders and flies are within a set standard.
You can use your own rod, as long as everything meets the standard.
I will have the 'official' flies available, and rods which are already set up to meet the
standard.
If you have never been involved in this kind of event, do come! It is a great
learning experience and fun to watch as well. I look forward to seeing you
all on Saturday morning at 9:00 - we will post the location once we get there.
ANGLER'S FLY DISTANCE
A. Rod - The complete rod shall not exceed nine feet one inch (9' 1") in
length and shall be singlehanded.
B. Reel - Unrestricted, except reel must be attached to the rod and must
be capable of holding the entire line.
C. Line:
- l. Shooting head shall be no longer than thirty-one (31) feet nor shorter
than twenty-eight (28) feet and shall weigh not more than three hundred ten (310) grains.
- 2. Running line - Unrestricted except that the diameter shall not be less
than 0.015 inches.
D. Leader - Shall consist of a single leader of natural or artificial gut
or gut substitute not more than twelve (12) nor shorter than nine (9) feet
in length.
E. Fly:
- l. Description - Official distance fly adopted by the Association. The
hackle shall not be smaller than 5/8 inch in diameter.
- 2. Application - Only one fly may be attached to the leader at the tip
end. The fly may be changed at any time, or a lost fly replaced, with a
fly approved by the Judge.
TIME
A. Angler's Fly Distance - Five (5) minutes.
B. Preparation Time - 2 minutes.
C. Time Out - There shall be no time out for any reason except for outside
interference as determined by the Judge. The loss of a fly, unless that
loss is caused by external contact such as a tree, shall not be considered
outside interference.
D. Method of Casting:
- l. General - The casting program shall consist of as many shooting casts
as the caster desires to make during the alloted time.
- 2. Shooting Cast - A shooting cast shall be the released cast in a
sequence of false casts or casts that have been made in an effort to obtain
distance.
- 3. Responsibility - After stepping into the casting box, the caster shall
be responsible for the results and shall accept the distance measurement
and penalties assessed by the Judge. ~ Ron Kusse, A.C.A. Life Time Member
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