1950s fly fishing video

[Dave Marcus]

As is often the case when I'm bored at home (or work) I may quickly search youtube for some videos of fly fishing. I stumbled across this great old video from 1956. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OKaWOtZ4IA


David

[John Bilotta]

That's a classic.

John

Sent from my iPhone

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/tidal-potomac-fly-rodders/-/4sZzToAgbFcJ.
To post to this group, send email to tidal-potoma...@googlegroups.com.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tidal-potomac-fly-...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tidal-potomac-fly-rodders?hl=en.

[Eric Y.]

I learned to cast on that exact model rod. It's a True Temper, was my great grandfather's.

[Daniel Davala]

I have my grandfather's 8' True Temper fiberglass rod too!  I fished it almost exclusively for a year when he sent it to me once he decided he had waded his last stream.  It now hangs on the wall, fully assembled with his automatic reel, DT4 line, and long level leader with three loops and a wet fly hanging from each one - ready to go as it always was.  My grandfather was a remarkable man, and a fine fisherman.  I learned a lot from him.

 

Dan Davala 

--

You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group.

To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/tidal-potomac-fly-rodders/-/7-N6sWfWsj0J.

[Eric Y.]

Mine also has an automatic reel... a red aluminum Pflueger. He also had an old Morritt Intrepid Rimfly for it, which my mother currently uses on her 3-wt.

On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 4:57:57 PM UTC-4, Dave Marcus wrote:

[Carl Zmola]

Eric,

I love that video.  I had watched a few times before you posted it but I always figured the rod was a Conolon.  Since your post I did a little research, Garcia didn't buy Conolon until 1960 so the rod could be a True Temper.  I also love the JW Young Beaudex reel (probably a Garcia branded Beaudex).  They are a poor man's Hardy. 

I have quite a few vintage fiberglass rods and like to cast them.  I really like the Rimfly reels too, I have a couple of them and they often find their way out to the pond.  The nice thing about the Rimfly's is the light, sturdy construction with an exposed palming rim.  I have a few automatic's too, but they seem to collect dust :-)


BTW, I love the tip bounce on the rod in that video.  You can watch what the tip bounce does to the line after the cast.  Even a champion caster got serious tip bounce with these rods. 

Carl 

--

You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group.

To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/tidal-potomac-fly-rodders/-/EfKDpiLhCsIJ.

[Eric Y.]

I have an English made Cortland Rimfly that I keep double taper on for my 5wt, but it is not nearly as smooth as the Morritt Intrepid, despite being nearly identical. Also, that rod really looks just like the True Temper, markings at all... could be anything, but if I was a betting man...

On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 8:28:07 PM UTC-4, Carl wrote:

Eric,

I love that video.  I had watched a few times before you posted it but I always figured the rod was a Conolon.  Since your post I did a little research, Garcia didn't buy Conolon until 1960 so the rod could be a True Temper.  I also love the JW Young Beaudex reel (probably a Garcia branded Beaudex).  They are a poor man's Hardy. 

I have quite a few vintage fiberglass rods and like to cast them.  I really like the Rimfly reels too, I have a couple of them and they often find their way out to the pond.  The nice thing about the Rimfly's is the light, sturdy construction with an exposed palming rim.  I have a few automatic's too, but they seem to collect dust :-)


BTW, I love the tip bounce on the rod in that video.  You can watch what the tip bounce does to the line after the cast.  Even a champion caster got serious tip bounce with these rods. 

Carl 


On 05/23/2012 03:55 PM, Eric Y. wrote:

Mine also has an automatic reel... a red aluminum Pflueger. He also had an old Morritt Intrepid Rimfly for it, which my mother currently uses on her 3-wt.

On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 4:57:57 PM UTC-4, Dave Marcus wrote:

As is often the case when I'm bored at home (or work) I may quickly search youtube for some videos of fly fishing. I stumbled across this great old video from 1956. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OKaWOtZ4IA


David

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders" group.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/tidal-potomac-fly-rodders/-/EfKDpiLhCsIJ.

To post to this group, send email to tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tidal-potomac-fly-rodders+unsub...@googlegroups.com.