Cool old video on fly casting

[TomV]

I came across this old video from 1956 on a site dedicated to Garcia Mitchell. This is as good of a demonstration of the double haul cast as I have seen anywhere.
http://www.mitchellreelcollectors.com/Fly_Casting.html

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Pretty amazing movie clip for 1956....



Sadly he died in a plane crash at 35


Mar 1, 1962 10:09 Johnny Dieckman 35, world fly-casting champion New York, NY

American Airlines Boeing 707 Flilght 1 N7506A cn: 17633/12

Crashed into Jamacia Bay after the plane experiencing a rudder malfunction. All 95 aboard killed.

[Darian]

Seems strange doesn't it. :?: John Tarantino, a former distance casting champion, died early/violently, too.... :confused: