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CE - Albany, OR
Start Date/Time: Sunday, March 11, 2018 9:00 AM
End Date/Time: Sunday, March 11, 2018 1:00 PM
Recurring Event: One time event
Importance: Normal Priority
Description:

We are returning to the Sunday class for our continuing education at the North West Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing Expo in Albany.  This year we have the special opportunity to learn from Steve Rajeff, the winning-est competitive fly caster of all times.    The class will be on March 11 from 9:00 to 1:00.  Coffee and donuts will be served at the beginning, we will take a short 30 minute break at 11:30, sandwiches, water and soft drinks will be available.  The class will be limited to 12  students, bring your fly rod.

DESCRIPTION

Steve Rajeff will cover steps for analyzing a casters proficiency. He will also lead the class through several principals of accuracy and distance.  Key components of accuracy that will be covered,  are judging distance, hovering the fly, lengthening and shortening the the line. Distance considerations will include tightening the back cast, line speed, trajectory and formation of wedge shape loops. Please note, Steve’s record single hand distance cast is 238’! 

BIOGRAPHY

Steve Rajeff was raised in San Francisco and started casting at the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club when he was 10 years old. He entered his first American Casting Association competition in 1970 when he was 13.  He finished third in the men’s division.  Two years later he returned to take all round casting first place. To date he has won 44 American Casting Association Championships winning every year he has entered except for one.
He has 14 World Casting Championships but does not now travel to Europe each year for this competition.  Steve is a FFI Master Casting Instructor and Casting Board of Governors Emeritus.  He lives in Battle Ground, Washington and is the chief rod designer for G. Loomis rod company.

CLASS LOCATION FEE AND REGISTRATION

The class will be held in the same large building as the Friday-Saturday event.  It is the main building of the Linn County Expo Center in Albany Oregon (exit 234 off I-5). Wear a light coat.  The cost of the class is $35.  Please make out your check to Dwight Klemin and mail it to him at 1077 Norma NW, Salem, OR 97304.  His email is klemspeycaster@gmail.com.  

HOPE TO SEE YOU IN ALBANY!
 

Owned by Nikki Loy On Monday, January 29, 2018