US Open Casting Championships at LBCC
Tuesday August 5th –
Who: LBCC will be hosting the US Open of Casting. We will have over 30 casters from near and far. We have six casters traveling here from Europe – Austria, Germany, and Switzerland as well as casters from other states and our local casters.
What: There are 13 different events that include casting events of the American Casting Association and the International Casting Sport Federation.
When: August 5th – 9th. A schedule will be posted closer to the event. On Tuesday, the Opening Ceremony starts at 2:00pm and the first casting event starts at approximately 2:30pm. On Wednesday to Saturday, there are different events in the mornings and afternoons. Casting will begin approximately at 9:00am each of those days.
Note: For those thinking about participating, feel free to compete in just one or a few events such as Spey, Accuracy, etc.. Please see the attached links for registration and a description of the events.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Tom Olson at: tom.olson.lbcc@gmail.com
Click on each link below for the attachments:
Description of the events
of the 2025 US Open
Tuesday August 5th
Wet Fly Accuracy
The equipment has very few restrictions and the casting is very simple. After some preparation, the caster makes 10 pickup-and-laydown casts at 5 regularly-spaced targets. This is an ACA special event (see page 10 of <Microsoft Word – ACA Special Programs and Events 2023-Jan.doc).
Wednesday Aug. 6th
Spin Accuracy Arenberg
Almost any rod with a spinning reel and a 7.5 g plug is used with 4 different casting styles to hit or get closed to a target 10 to 18 m away. This is an ICSF casting game (see event 3 on page 9 in https://www.icsf-castingsport.com/download/HOOjaW5dGtZmDPAf3kfnzNJb4kLsWsblaju0Jbic.pdf ).
Trout Distance
This is a single-hand fly distance game with a full weight-forward 5 weight fly line.
This is an ICSF fly casting game (see event 2 on page 7 in https://www.icsf-castingsport.com/download/IgWKcLyVSCHoXgX1tEpgIf6sjzS1ehTI4d9zKBRh.pdf ).
Seatrout Distance – This is a single-hand fly distance game with a shooting head that is limited to 27 gram floating line.
This is an ICSF fly casting game (see event 3 on page 7 in https://www.icsf-castingsport.com/download/IgWKcLyVSCHoXgX1tEpgIf6sjzS1ehTI4d9zKBRh.pdf).
Thursday Aug. 7th
15′ Spey
This is a two-handed Spey event requiring change-of-direction casts over both shoulders.
This is an ICSF fly casting game (see event 5 on page 9 in https://www.icsf-castingsport.com/download/IgWKcLyVSCHoXgX1tEpgIf6sjzS1ehTI4d9zKBRh.pdf ).
1/4 oz. Accuracy
Casting style is also unrestricted except for single-handed casting. The 30-inch floating target rings vary in distance between 40 and 80 feet This is an ACA regular event (see page 21 in <REGULATIONS SECTION>). The equipment is arbitrary except for the spinning reel and the use of an ACA ¼ oz. or ICSF 7.5 g plug. Casting style is also unrestricted except for single-handed casting. The 30-inch floating target rings vary in distance between 40 and 80 feet.
1/4 oz. Distance
This is almost the same single-hand plug distance game as ICSF casting Event 5. The main difference is that a line of arbitrary but constant diameter throughout its length is also permitted. Minor differences are the possibly wider court or the way the distance is measured. This is, strictly speaking, an ACA regular event (see page 24 in <REGULATIONS SECTION>).
Friday August 8th
Trout Accuracy (ICSF)
This is an ICSF fly casting game (see event 1 on page 5 in https://www.icsf-castingsport.com/download/IgWKcLyVSCHoXgX1tEpgIf6sjzS1ehTI4d9zKBRh.pdf ). It is a fly accuracy event using a 5-weight line and a relatively large fly. Casting style is overhead through all four rounds.
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Salmon Distance 15’
This is an ICSF fly casting event (see event 4 on page 8 in https://www.icsf-castingsport.com/download/IgWKcLyVSCHoXgX1tEpgIf6sjzS1ehTI4d9zKBRh.pdf ). This is a two-hand fly distance game with a shooting head that is limited to a 55 gram floating line.
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Angler’s Fly
This is an ACA event (see page 26 in <REGULATIONS SECTION>). This is a single-hand fly distance event with a 10 weight fast-sinking shooting head with a maximum length of 31 feet.
Saturday Aug. 9th
Trout Fly Accuracy (ACA)
This is an ACA event (see page 14 in <REGULATIONS SECTION>). This fly accuracy event has 3 rounds requiring dry fly, wet fly, and roll-casting techniques at five 30-inch targets at a distance of 20 to 50 feet.
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Bass Bug Accuracy
This is an ACA event (see page 18 in <REGULATIONS SECTION>). This is a fly accuracy event requiring the use of a heavy fly – a Bass Bug. Six 30-inch targets ranging from 20 to 70 feet must be reached with limited numbers of false casts to change the length of the line.
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5/8 oz. Accuracy
This is an ACA event (see page 21 in <REGULATIONS SECTION>). The equipment is arbitrary except for the revolving-spool reel and the use of an ACA 5/8 oz. or ICSF 18 g plug. Casting style is also unrestricted except for single-handed casting. The 30-inch floating target rings vary in distance between 40 and 80 feet.
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5/8 oz. Team
This is the same as 5/8 oz. Accuracy but cast as a team of four or five. Everyone casts at a target, then everyone to the next target, etc. The best 4 casters make up the team score.
