1956 Garcia movie on fly casting.....

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

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

[Darian]

The slow motion stuff reminded me that glass rods all had one major problem for casters. The rod tip always bounced or oscillated at the end of a cast causing an "S" affect in the line while in the air. Bamboo had natural dampening characteristics, tho. :D