Surf Casting and Angling Club of W.A. (Inc.) Dry Casting Report November 2003

The day once again dawned clear and beautiful, but that omnipresent easterly wind was still the bane of SCAC casters. I arrived at the Yokine Reserve a little before 7:00 am to be just about blown out of the car park with a gust of wind as I alighted from my vehicle. Mind you, a bloke my size takes some shifting with just a puff of wind. Just a week after the State Titles, only 18 people turned out to keep the day a happy and social occasion. I must welcome Mark Hansen and his good partner Wendy to casting. It is good to see some new faces especially of the feminine kind. Vix is not feeling so lonely anymore and is relishing the company and competition.

The Club owns an air conditioned holiday house at Kalbarri which is available for rent to the public and club members at competitive rates

Eight seniors, six veterans and four ladies set about the days competition with the seniors hitting off on accuracy first. The roll of the die bringing up course 3 for seniors and course 4 for the vets. Most seniors found getting out to 82 metres at the fourth distance a little difficult when the wind decided to hamper them just a bit more as they prepared to cast.

Congratulations must go to Roy the boy for his magnificent effort of 154 points in the veterans section, then to back it up with another 27 points in the single handed. By the time that the seniors got around to casting their distances, the wind was still blowing hard. I put my first 112 gram cast up in the air only to see it drift south in the wind and land so far out of court the markers needed a cut lunch and waterbag just to go looking for it. Mind you, I was not alone with the problem. George managed to get BOTH his 56 gram casts to follow suit and land out of court as well.

However, we all had fun. At the conclusion of the normal program, we had a single handed open event. Only seven peole were game enough in the conditions to try with only one hand to get a cast down range into that wind.

Yours truly watched Mark try and use a cumbersome outfit that he managed a fair 57 metres. On his second cast I got him to use a slightly lighter outfit and he immediately put it in with the regulars at 74.5 metres. A huge improvement. Everyone had a giggle or two and a couple of casts each with the longest single handed cast of the day reaching 87.2 metres.

As Bob had to 'go to work' and he was our set up man, we managed to get through the day and be packed up just before midday.

As we were all leaving, the wind started to die down to a gentle but satisfying breeze. In these circumstances, a little food for thought. I know it has been traditional that we cast at 8:30 on the first Sunday of each month, however, for the period say from November through to say March, would you consider starting the casting in the afternoon. Maybe a 2:00 pm start might be able to avoid the easterly winds and might even pick up a sea breeze.

Just a thoughty. Until next time, (Tele Tubby 2) - DCO

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Results for the day:-

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Winners of the Day:-

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