KCS Flycasting

HOW DO YOU GET THE BASIC CERTIFICATION?
In general, you must:
	be an FFF member( if not, Join FFF Now?),
	attend a workshop
	pass both a written and a performance test that demonstrate your teaching/casting abilities.

Here are the particular steps you need to take:

1. Contact the FFF National Office in Bozeman, Montana, to find out about the next certification opportunity in your area (or check the list of places and dates). Because of high demand for the certification and the need for personalized testing, you must pre-register through the National Office by contacting Julie at (406) 585-7592 or by e-mail Casting Certification.

2. Pay a $50 fee to take the test and an additional $50 if you pass, payable to the FFF. VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER and personal checks are the preferred methods of payment. The annual renewal fee to remain certified is $25.00. These fees cover the expense of running the program.

3. Participate in the 3-4 hour certification process, which includes successfully completing:
	A fly casting/teaching workshop that constitutes the initial phase of the test
	A comprehensive written test on various aspects of casting and teaching, with true/false and multiple choice questions
	A Casting Performance Test (described below)

BASIC CASTING INSTRUCTOR PERFORMANCE TEST
Equipment: (must provide your own)
	Rod: 9' maximum
	Line: #7 floating maximum
	Leader: 7 1/2' minimum with yarn fly

NOTE: In all cases, candidate must demonstrate the good, relaxed form that would be expected in a vertified instructor, and which would instill confidence in students. The tasks should be accomplished quickly and easily. This is not a matter of taking many trials in order to accomplish the task once.

CONTROL CASTS:
Loops:
	Demonstrate a minimum of six false casts with controlled narrow loops on both the forward and backcasts at 35-40'
	Demonstrate very wide loops on the forward cast on command.
	Demonstrate tailing loops on the forward cast on command.
Line Control:
	Reach cast left at 35-40'
	Reach cast right at 35-40'
	A side arm cast at 35-40' (at an angle of 45 degrees from the vertical or greater)
	Pile cast at 35-40' or greater (high trajectory forward cast, with slack line presentation)
	Demonstrate slow, medium and fast false casting at 35-40' on command
	Roll Cast (Considerations may be given if casts not performed on water. In all cases, caster must demonstrate the correct form)
	Demonstrate normal roll cast at 40' with leader straightening completely.
	Same as above over opposite shoulder
	Demonstrate wide loop roll cast to 40'
	Demonstrate narrow loop troll cast to 40'

ACCURACY CASTS
	False cast 5-6 times using rod hand only (no double hauling
	Present the fly accurately to targets at 20,30 and 45'
	Same as above over opposite shoulder